FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GE HEALTHCARE INFANT WARMER

MDR report key: 3202296 · Received June 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030709
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2013
Date of Event
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FMT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WHO WAS A NEWBORN INFANT WAS PLACED IN A GE PANDA INFANT WARMER AT BIRTH. EQUIPMENT WAS SET ON THE PROBE. STAFF AND INFANT'S FATHER NOTICED A LOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE WARMER AND A SMOKE ALARM IN THE ROOM WAS TRIGGERED. BABY WAS REMOVED FROM THE EQUIPMENT, AND MOTHER AND BABY MOVED TO A DIFFERENT ROOM. BABY WAS PLACED IN ANOTHER WARMER. THE MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT, AND MOTHER AND BABY MOVED TO A DIFFERENT ROOM. BABY WAS PLACED IN ANOTHER WARMER. THE MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SEQUESTERED. THIS WAS A FAIRLY NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT -1 OF 8 PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
288026 GE HEALTHCARE INFANT WARMER PANDA INFANT WARMER FMT GE HEALTHCARE M1112198-025620

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0 DA Required Intervention