FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THERMOPHORE AUTOMATIC MOIST HEAT PACK
MDR report key: 1162254
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Received September 4, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1811605-2008-00128
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 4, 2008
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2008
- Report Date
- August 11, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT CO
- Product Code
- IRT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THE UNIT BURNED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE UNIT REVEALED THAT INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE BENT AND A SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WIRE HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING A SPARK TO CONTACT THE FABRIC FOUNDATION AND CAUSING A 1/2" BURN HOLE. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERMOPHORE AUTOMATIC MOIST HEAT PACK | ELECTRIC MOIST HEAT PACK | IRT | BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT CO | 055 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |