CAREPLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 1121732-2023-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 13, 2023
- Date of Event
- August 13, 2023
- Report Date
- February 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- OHMEDA MEDICAL
- Product Code
- FMZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K213551
- Removal / Correction Number
- GEHC RECALL #32093
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
GE HEALTHCAREÂS (GEHC) INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. INSPECTION OF THE UNIT BY THE END USER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO ISSUE RELATED TO THE FUNCTION OF THE INCUBATOR. BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION, THE MOTHER OF THE PATIENT PROBABLY CLOSED THE DOOR BUT WAS UNSURE IF THE DOOR WAS LATCHED CORRECTLY. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PATIENT FALL IS USE ERROR AND INADEQUATE WARNING LABEL ON THE UNIT. GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION TO ADDRESS THE PRODUCT LABELING ISSUE PER 21 CFR 806 ON 05-JAN-2024. THE GE HEALTHCARE RECALL NUMBER IS 32093. CUSTOMERS WERE SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE ISSUE AND PROVIDES ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE CUSTOMER FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THE DEVICE. GE HEALTHCARE WILL PROVIDE A USER MANUAL ADDENDUM AND LABEL TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
GE HEALTHCARES INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. BLOCK A1, A3, A5, AND A6: NO INFORMATION PROVIDED. LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS LAUREL - 8880 GORMAN RD USA LAUREL, MD 20723 H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN.
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED TO GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) THAT A PATIENT FELL FROM A CAREPLUS INFANT WARMER. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A CT SCAN AND NEURO VITAL SIGNS WERE TAKEN AFTER THE INCIDENT WHICH DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY INJURY. GEHC WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552391 | CAREPLUS | WARMER, INFANT RADIANT | FMZ | OHMEDA MEDICAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 DA | Unknown | Other |