FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

WARMTOUCH COMPACT WARMING UNIT

MDR report key: 2261738 · Received August 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2936999-2011-00546
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 30, 2011
Date of Event
July 28, 2011
Report Date
July 28, 2011
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN/FORMERLY TYCOHEALTHCARE
Product Code
DWJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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 MANUFACTURER DATE IS UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN THAT TEMPERATURE WAS TOO HIGH. UNIT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND THERE WAS NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL, THERMISTOR DEFECTIVE. KEYPAD IS WORN OUT. NO PT INVOLVED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1