FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3M BAIR HUGGER WARMING UNIT 775

MDR report key: 3071135 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2110898-2013-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
3M HEALTH CARE
Product Code
DWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K001149
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VERY LITTLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE SPECIFIC PT. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS AND NOT YET COMPLETED. METHOD: ACTUAL DEVICE NOT EVALUATED. RESULTS: NO RESULTS AVAILABLE SINCE NO EVALUATION PERFORMED. CONCLUSION: UNABLE TO CONFIRM COMPLAINT. INCONCLUSIVE-INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS. THE WARMING UNITS ARE REUSABLE DEVICES FOR THEY ARE EQUIPMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS NOTED AT THE END OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT THE PT'S TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED, BUT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT FOR THE PT. THE HOSPITAL USED A DIFFERENT WARMING UNIT AND WARMED THE PT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNIT APPEARED TO BE OPERATING AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER AS PART OF AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142731 3M BAIR HUGGER WARMING UNIT 775 SYSTEM, THERMAL REGULATING DWJ 870.5900 DWJ 3M HEALTH CARE 775 23692

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other