FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERMOPHORE ARTHRITIS PAD

MDR report key: 1082654 · Received July 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1811605-2008-00108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 14, 2008
Manufacturer
BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Product Code
IRT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE SWITCH FAILED TO SHUT OFF AS DESIGNED AT THE END OF THE 20-MINUTE CYCLE. EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF THE UNIT REVEALED NO SPECIFIC DEFECT, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE TIMER WOULD OCCASIONALLY MALFUNCTION. WE ATTRIBUTED THIS REPORT TO AN UNUSUAL PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THERMOPHORE ARTHRITIS PAD ELECTRIC MOIST HEAT PACK IRT BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT COMPANY 155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1