FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUICK READ RECTAL THERMOMETER

MDR report key: 18781801 · Received February 23, 2024

Report

Report Number
MW5151967
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 23, 2024
Date of Event
February 12, 2024
Report Date
February 12, 2024
Manufacturer
FRIDABABY LLC
Product Code
FLL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

FRIDA QUICK TEMP THERMOMETER MODEL 61-088: USED ON TWO WEEK OLD PREMATURE NEWBORN AS SHE HAD NASAL CONGESTION AT HOME AND IT CONSISTENTLY RESULTED IN LOWER THAN NORMAL RANGE TEMPS. WAS ADVISED BY NURSE LINE OF BABY'S PEDIATRICIAN TO GO TO PEDS URGENT CARE. THERE THE BABY HAD A NORMAL TEMPERATURE WITH THEIR THERMOMETER AND I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED WITH THE FRIDA DEVICE I BROUGHT WITH ME AFTER (AS IN RIGHT AFTER THE DOCTOR PULLED OUT THEIR RECTAL THERMOMETER I PUT IT IN) AND THE FRIDA DEVICE SHOWED OVER ONE DEGREE LOWER THAN THE OFFICE DEVICE, AGAIN PUTTING THE BABY'S TEMPERATURE OUT OF RANGE (LOWER), LIKELY FALSELY. I SEARCHED FOR ANY CONCERNS OF INACCURATE READINGS FROM FRIDA DEVICES AND SAW A COMPLAINT MADE FROM A 2021 BOUGHT DEVICE ON HERE; I'M WORRIED THE INACCURACIES ARE REAL AND THERE LIES FURTHER RISKS TO NEW PARENTS OF UNDUE ANXIETY AND MONEY/TIME LOSS FROM POTENTIAL TOTALLY UNNECESSARY CARE VISITS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103524 QUICK READ RECTAL THERMOMETER THERMOMETER, ELECTRONIC, CLINICAL FLL FRIDABABY LLC 61-088 51002805216294

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 DA Female