FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BLANKETROL II

MDR report key: 1082817 · Received July 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1082817
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2008
Date of Event
July 12, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 2008
Manufacturer
CINCINNATI SUB-ZERO PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
DWJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MS, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COOLING BLANKET WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL. APPEARED TO BE WORKING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW SEVERAL SHOWERS OF SPARKS RADIATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE BED. HEARD ANOTHER LOUD POP AND COOLING BLANKET SHUT OFF. SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS SEEN. NO BURNS, FLAMES, OR FURTHER SPARKS WERE SEEN. PLANT OPERATIONS CAME TO ROOM AND UPON INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT A FRAYED WIRE WAS NOTED. EQUIPMENT WAS TAGGED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO HARM TO PATIENT NOTED. BIOMED DETERMINED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF CORDS GETTING ENTANGLED WITH THE PATIENT BED; AND THAT THERE WAS NO PRODUCT FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BLANKETROL II HYPER-HYPOTHERMIA SYSTEM DWJ CINCINNATI SUB-ZERO PRODUCTS, INC. 222R *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR