FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WARMTOUCH COMPACT WARMING UNIT

MDR report key: 1993882 · Received January 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
DWJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT NEEDED A NEW CONTROL PANEL. THE DAMAGED FRONT COVER WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE FILTER, COVER, HOSE AND NOZZLE. THE WT-5900 WARMTOUCH IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S.; HOWEVER, THE WT-5900 WARMTOUCH IS OF ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL DESIGN AND IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. THE 510K NUMBER FOR THE WT-5900 WARMTOUCH IS K020604.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN THAT WARMTOUCH BLOWER 5900 WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HOT/SMOKING/ODOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WARMTOUCH COMPACT WARMING UNIT CONVECTIVE AIR WARMER DWJ COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE WT-5900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1