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The customer reported that a bed alarm pulled out of the box was defective, the customer could hear clicking each time pressure was put on and removed from the pad, and the unit would not audibly alarm after checking the switches, volume, and delay.Medline received one alarm in new condition, without a battery; two small notches that attach the plastic casing together were fractured, both reset buttons appeared to be in good condition, the auxiliary port alongside nurse call, dc adapter and sensor pad inputs appeared to be in good condition, and testing with a known working battery and sensor pad found that upon lifting hands off the sensor pad, the alarm remained silent while the same battery and sensor pad worked on a different alarm.The customer complaint was confirmed.The cause was documented as cannot determine cause with received sample, and the division will monitor through trending.There were no reports of death, serious injury, medical intervention, or follow up care.It has been determined that the reported event could cause or contribute to serious injury if it were to occur again.In an abundance of caution, this is a reportable event.If additional information becomes available this report will be reopened and reevaluated.This medical device report (mdr) is being submitted as part of retrospective review activities, which include review of historical data in accordance with regulations at 21 cfr part 803.The information included in this mdr reflects the information reasonably known to the manufacturer at the time of this retrospective review and submission.
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