FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARIZANT BAIR HUGGER WARMING UNIT

MDR report key: 3233865 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5030915
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
May 13, 2013
Report Date
July 12, 2013
Manufacturer
ARIZANT HEALTHCARE INC.
Product Code
DWJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR LARYNGEAL/TRACHEAL RECONSTRUCTION WITH BRONCHOSCOPY AND LARYNGOSCOPY. SURGERY LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS. POST PROCEDURE, PATIENT NOTED TO HAVE AREAS OF REDNESS TO BUTTOCKS, BACK AND OCCIPUT. WOUND CARE EVALUATED PATIENT AND FOUND SKIN TO BE INTACT AND SITES APPEAR TO BE HEALING. WOUND CARE WAS NOT INDICATED AT THAT TIME. WOUND CARE RE-CONSULTED ON (B)(6) 2013 ON DAY OF DISCHARGE. MINIMAL CHANGES NOTED SINCE PREVIOUS EVALUATION WITH OVERALL DECREASE IN SIZE AND NO OPEN AREAS. NO SKIN WOUND CARE INDICATED AT THIS TIME. FAMILY EDUCATED REGARDING CONTINUED SKIN CARE AND MAINTAINING MOIST WOUND HEALING USING AQUAPHOR OVER PINK AREAS. RECOMMEND FOLLOW-UP WITH M.D. ON DISCHARGE. PATIENT DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2013. PATIENT DIAGNOSED AT DISCHARGE WITH A SUPERFICIAL SECOND-DEGREE BURN ON BACK AND SCALP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321668 ARIZANT BAIR HUGGER WARMING UNIT BAIR HUGGER DWJ ARIZANT HEALTHCARE INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 MO Other ARTSORB SURGICAL TABLE COVERS: BY ADVANCE MEDICAL| DESIGNS INC, (B)(4)| BOVIE PAD: LOT #2511509| ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT ESU #4 TRIAD: (B)(4)