FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WARMTOUCH COMPACT WARMING UNIT

MDR report key: 2109976 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCO HEALTHCARE
Product Code
DWJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE WT-5800 WARMTOUCH IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S.; HOWEVER, THE WT-5300 WARMTOUCH IS OF ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL DESIGN AND IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. THE 510K NUMBER FOR THE WT-5300 WARMTOUCH IS K020604. THE SERIAL NUMBER PROVIDED IS INVALID, THEREFORE, THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A COVIDIEN TECHNICIAN IN FRANCE THAT UNIT HAD ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, ALARM DOES NOT WORK. FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE ALARM.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1