FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
THERMOPHORE ARTHRITIS PAD
MDR report key: 1250713
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Received December 1, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1811605-2008-00154
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2008
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2008
- Report Date
- November 25, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BATTLE CREEK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Product Code
- IRT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THE SWITCH BEGAN TO EMIT SPARKS. EXAMINATION OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE SWITCH REVEALED A RESISTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. 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 |