FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WARMING CABINET BW7924TG

MDR report key: 12440769 · Received September 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
0002244019-2021-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2021
Date of Event
July 6, 2020
Report Date
September 2, 2021
Manufacturer
BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES LLC
Product Code
LHC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS BLANKET WARMER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES LLC. BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES, LLC, ACQUIRED THE OPERATING ASSETS OF BLICKMAN, INC. ON DECEMBER 21, 2017. SPECIFICALLY, THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT REQUIRED BLICKMAN INC. TO RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS. BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES, LLC MAINTAINS REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES, LLC. BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES, LLC WILL ABIDE WITH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS OBSERVATION, BUT THAT BASED ON THE FDA MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WE DO NOT RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY FDA MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING FOR MANUFACTURERS. GUIDANCE FOR INDUSTRY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION STAFF. DOCUMENT ISSUED ON: NOVEMBER 8. 2016. SECTION 4.12 MANUFACTURER CEASED MARKETING A DEVICE. BLICKMAN INC. IMPLEMENTED AN IMPROVED DEBURRING STEP TO BW MANUFACTURING ON 05-26-11. THE INTENTION OF THIS ADDITIONAL STEP WAS TO FURTHER REDUCE THE PROBABILITY THAT A SHARP EDGE COULD OCCUR DURING THE PUNCH-HOLE PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) REPORTED, "I JUST GOT A CALL FROM (B)(6) FROM (B)(6). HE SAID THAT HE RECEIVED SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT NURSES GETTING CUT FROM THE SIDE VENTS WHEN USING THE BLANKET WARMER. HE HAD NOT CHECKED THAT WARMER IN QUESTION BUT WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM VERY SHARP EDGES ON A SEPARATE WARMER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1338045 WARMING CABINET BW7924TG WARMER, IRRIGATION SOLUTION LHC BLICKMAN INDUSTRIES LLC 7924TG 007334, 007605

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention