FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNDYN+1

MDR report key: 1180227 · Received September 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1045510-2008-00013
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 29, 2008
Date of Event
November 16, 2005
Report Date
September 24, 2008
Manufacturer
HILL-ROM CHARLESTON
Product Code
IKY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO HILL-ROM THAT THE PATIENT'S FOOT WAS TOUCHING THE BACK OF THE CONTROL UNIT AND ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED A FIRST DEGREE BURN. A HILL-ROM TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE UNIT FROM THE ACCOUNT. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE UNIT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PATIENT TO RECEIVE A FIRST DEGREE BURN. DURING AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PRODUCT LINE, IT WAS FOUND THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ON THE PRODUCT TO REACH A TEMPERATURE ABOVE THAT WHICH IS ALLOWABLE FOR BRIEF PATIENT CONTACT. ALL ALLEGATIONS OF INJURY (REGARDLESS OF SEVERITY), DUE TO THIS FAILURE MODE ARE BEING REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNDYN+1 SYNERGY DYNAMIC IKY HILL-ROM CHARLESTON 5607

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR