FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIGITAL THERMOMETER

MDR report key: 1050067 · Received May 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1050067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
May 13, 2008
Manufacturer
K-JUMP HEALTH CO., LTD
Product Code
FLL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PARENTS OF INFANT USED CVS BRAND DIGITAL THERMOMETER AT HOME TO CHECK CHILD'S TEMPERATURE. TEMPERATURE READ AS 102.5. FAMILY PRESENTED TO ER WITH INFANT. IN ER SETTING TEMPERATURE OBTAINED WAS 98.9. SEPSIS WORK-UP PERFORMED, INCLUDING MULTIPLE LUMBAR PUNCTURE ATTEMPTS. IV ANTIBIOTICS ADMINISTERED. PARENTS BROUGHT THERMOMETER IN FROM HOME. WHEN TESTED, THE INFANT TEMPERATURE WAS 103 ON THE CVS THERMOMETER AND 99.2 ON THE HOPSITAL THERMOMETER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIGITAL THERMOMETER THERMOMETER, DIGITAL FLL K-JUMP HEALTH CO., LTD KD-192 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 DAY