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The reported failure was that the bp unit was used and the hand got stuck on 240.Medline received the medline mobile aneroid in like-new condition; upon visual inspection of the sphygmomanometer, the needle was stuck at the 240 mark, then the gauge was calibrated using the screwdriver provided with these units and tested five times by inflating it up to 300mmhg.During this process, medline experienced no issues, the cuff inflated/deflated and normal, the gauge displayed no issues, and overall the sample worked as intended; the complaint was not confirmed.No root cause was identified, and the division has been informed and will continue to monitor trends.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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