FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOBILE CART CAMERA

MDR report key: 9805143 · Received March 9, 2020

Report

Report Number
9612330-2020-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2020
Report Date
September 4, 2020
Manufacturer
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Product Code
FTT
PMA / PMN Number
UNKNOWN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATE 07TH MAY 2020: INVESTIGATION RESULTS & FINDINGS (NATUS COMPLAINT REF. # 1-702493582). RISK REVIEW: PER DOC-010378 - EEG/PSG RISK ANALYSIS, HAZARD ID - 6.4 IDENTIFIES "SYSTEM CART OR PERIPHERALS FALL OR TIP ONTO PATIENT OR USER WHEN CART IS IDLE, IN MOTION, OR DURING ATTEMPT TO TRAVERSE A THRESHOLD OR OBSTACLE." THE RISK IS CONSIDERED MODERATE. UPON EVALUATION OF THE UNIT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MOUNTING TREAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMERA ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY MISALIGNING THE CAMERA AND POLE WHEN THE CAMERA WAS MOUNTED. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BOTTOM TREAD SUGGESTS THAT AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MOUNT IT ON THE POLE. THE LACK OF A SECURE, RIDGED ASSEMBLY BETWEEN THE CAMERA AND CARTS POLE COULD RESULT IN THE CAMERA FALLING OFF THE CART. A REPLACEMENT UNIT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CUSTOMER. THE COMPLAINT AS REPORTED WAS VERIFIED. THIS HAS BEEN DEEMED AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE OCCURRENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPDATE 09TH APRIL 2020 MANUFACTURERS INTERNAL REPORT REF. # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION RESULTS & FINDINGS THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MOBILE CART CAMERA FELL ON THE EEG TECHNICIAN HEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

MOBILE CART CAMERA FELL ON THE EEG TECHNICIAN HEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MOBILE CART CAMERA HAS FALLEN ON THE EEG TECHNICIAN HEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MOBILE CART CAMERA FELL ON THE EEG TECHNICIAN HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272697 MOBILE CART CAMERA MOBILE CART CAMERA FTT NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED 10295

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1