FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOT PAK LG 6X9

MDR report key: 3113678 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1423537-2013-00021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
CARDINAL HEALTH
Product Code
IMD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED INTO THIS REPORT CITING THE PRODUCT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE RESULTING IN AN INJURY TO A STAFF MEMBER. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE LOT NUMBER, WE ARE UNABLE TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS TO DETERMINE IF ANY DEVIATIONS TOOK PLACE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THIS DEVICE. IN ADDITION, WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE WE ARE ALSO UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORT AND ASSIGN A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THIS PRODUCT CATALOG NUMBER IDENTIFIED NO TRENDS BEING DETECTED FOR THIS ISSUE. IF THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AND AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED TO EVALUATE THE RETURNED SAMPLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED THE HOT PACK WAS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE RESULTING IN STAFF INJURY. THE STAFF MEMBER WITH THE INJURY NO LONGER WORKS AT THAT SITE SO WE COULD NOT BE MORE SPECIFIC WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214744 HOT PAK LG 6X9 HOT IMD CARDINAL HEALTH 11443-012 NO LOT GIVEN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other