FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AQUECOOL

MDR report key: 2838356 · Received June 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
3004597813-2007-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2007
Date of Event
May 6, 2007
Report Date
May 16, 2007
Manufacturer
AQUEDUCT MEDICAL
Product Code
ILO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(4) 2007 - THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AT AQUEDUCT MEDICAL. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH A TAG SPECIFYING THAT THE DEVICE WAS COVERED WITH A BLANKET WHILE IN USE AT THE FACILITY. ON (B)(4) 2007 - THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A FAILED POWER SUPPLY WAS IDENTIFIED. THE POWER SUPPLY WAS OPENED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A COMPONENT (CURRENTLY UNK) HAD SHORTED CAUSING BLACK SOOT WITHIN THE CHASSIS. ON 06/01/2007 - THE FAILED POWER SUPPLY WAS RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. ON 06/04/2007 - SPOKE WITH (B)(6), THE RISK MGR FROM THE REPORTING FACILITY REGARDING THE DEVICE BEING COVERED WITH A BLANKET DURING USAGE. SHE QUERIED HER STAFF AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS INDEED COVERED BY A BLANKET DURING OPERATION. ON 06/04/2007 - THE SHIPPING CHECKLIST WAS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE USER MANUAL ACCOMPANIED THE DEVICE TO THE USER/PT. ON 06/04/2007 - A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LABELING WAS PERFORMED. SPECIFICALLY, THE AQUECOOL USER MANUAL (PART NUMBER 32-0003-001 REVISION E) WHICH ACCOMPANIES EVERY DEVICE WAS REVIEWED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT SECTION 1, WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS APPROPRIATELY STATES: "COMPLETELY READ ALL DIRECTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THE AQUECOOL DEVICE." IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING IS STATED: "DO NOT RESTRICT AIR FLOW BY BLOCKING AIR VENTS." ON 06/11/2007 - POWER SUPPLY INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT FOR ELECTIVE FACIAL SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2007. POST OPERATIVELY, THE PT WAS TO USE THE AQUECOOL MASK. ON (B)(6) 2007, THE UNIT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND WAS IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED. THE REP FROM THE RENTAL COMPANY REMOVED THE UNIT AND PROVIDED THE PT WITH A REPLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO THE REP, THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AQUECOOL COOLING THERAPY DEVICE ILO AQUEDUCT MEDICAL 91-0001-001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention