| Catalog Number |
66801281 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Defective Alarm (1014)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
05/11/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during npwt, a blockage occurred when the renasys touch device & power sup was being used.The problem was that the blockage alarm did not activated when this happened.There was no significant delay and the procedure was finished using a smith & nephew back up.Patient was not harmed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received that identified that this event should be re-evaluated for mdr reporting.The reassessment determined that the issue does not meet the threshold for reporting and is a non-reportable event.This report was made based upon information which smith & nephew had not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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