FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIANT WARMER

MDR report key: 104369 · Received July 9, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 1997
Date of Event
June 25, 1997
Report Date
June 30, 1997
Manufacturer
AIR-SHIELDS, INC.
Product Code
FMT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFANT WARMER HAD BEEN PLACED ON SERVO MODE - HEATER QUIT. IT WOULD START AGAIN ONLY WHEN TURNED ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN. THIS HAD HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. INFANTS MAY EXPERIENCE COLD STRESS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS REPEATEDLY. AIR SHIELDS WAS NOTIFIED BY VENDOR AND APPROVED IT BEING PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE BEFORE AND THERE IS CONCERN OF FUTURE PROBLEMS THAT COULD BE OF A MORE SERIOUS NATURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIANT WARMER RADIANT WARMER FMT AIR-SHIELDS, INC. RW 81- 1 SERIES: 00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DAY Other INFANTS USING WARMERS USUALLY HAVE IV FLUIDS| WITH PUMPS..OTHER EQUIPMENT VARIES WITH EACH CASE.