PANDA IRES WARMER
Report
- Report Number
- 2112667-2025-07504
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 27, 2025
- Report Date
- March 19, 2026
- Manufacturer
- DATEX-OHMEDA, INC.
- Product Code
- FMT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123309
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
GE HEALTHCARE INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. . LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS RESEARCH PARK - 9900 INNOVATION DRIVE USA WAUWATOSA, WI 53226.
GE HEALTHCARE¿S (GEHC) INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE USER NOT PERFORMING THE PRE-USE CHECKOUT PROCEDURE TO ENSURE THE MONITOR SHELF IS PROPERLY SECURED BEFORE MOVING THE DEVICE WITH THE MONITOR SHELF ACCESSORY. WHEN THE GE HEALTHCARE FIELD ENGINEER (FE) FIRST VISITED THE SITE, THE DOVETAIL RAIL AND INSTRUMENT SHELF MOUNT WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, LIKELY DUE TO IMPACT WITH A DOOR FRAME DURING TRANSPORT. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE PRE-USE CHECKOUT, AS SPECIFIED IN THE PANDA USER MANUAL WAS NOT PERFORMED TO VERIFY THAT THE INSTRUMENT SHELF WAS PROPERLY SECURED. THROUGH TESTING AND FITMENT CHECKS, THE FE CONFIRMED THAT, DESPITE THE DAMAGE, THE INSTRUMENT SHELF CAN STILL BE SECURELY MOUNTED TO THE RAIL IF PROPERLY RETIGHTENED. GE HEALTHCARE ISSUED A LETTER ADVISING THE CUSTOMER TO CHECK THE INSTRUMENT SHELF MOUNTING AND THE DOVETAIL RAIL FOR DAMAGE AND ENSURE THE SHELF IS PROPERLY SECURED. THE RISK ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT NO ADDITIONAL MITIGATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO REDUCE THE RISK, AND THE RISK HAS BEEN REDUCED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE PLANNED BY GE HEALTHCARE.
THE HOSPITAL REPORTED A PATIENT SUFFERED A BRUISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD WHILE A PANDA IRES WARMER WAS IN USE. ALLEGEDLY, AN INSTRUMENT SHELF DISENGAGED FROM THE PANDA AND HIT THE PATIENT ON THE HEAD. THE PATIENT WAS SENT FOR A SCAN AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NEONATAL UNIT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SEQUELAE. GE HEALTHCARE WILL SUBMIT A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2385290 | PANDA IRES WARMER | WARMER, INFANT RADIANT | FMT | DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 DA | Unknown | Other |