FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

GIRAFFE OMNIBED

MDR report key: 3148766 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3148766
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 12, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE, LLC.
Product Code
FMZ
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OR, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GIRAFFE BED ALARMED FOR "FAN MALFUNCTION" HOWEVER, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING OKAY (APPROPRIATE HEAT OUTPUT AND BABY'S TEMP WAS FINE). BED TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. NEW ERROR "SYSTEM FAILURE 25" NOTED ON SCREEN AND BED WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL.AFTER BIOMED INVESTIGATED, WE FOUND THE BEARINGS OF THE FAN MOTOR WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE 6TH ONE OF THESE BEDS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE ALSO CHECKED WITH STAFF THAT PERFORM THE CLEANING OF THE BEDS TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE NOT CAUSING LIQUID TO ENTER INTO THE FAN MOTOR BEARINGS. THEIR CLEANING METHOD IS FINE, NOT GETTING LIQUID INTO THE MOTOR.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?WARMING THE NEONATE.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
230623 GIRAFFE OMNIBED WARMER, INFANT, RADIANT FMZ GE HEALTHCARE, LLC. 6650-0004-901 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES