FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAREPLUS

MDR report key: 17929724 · Received October 13, 2023

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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