FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TOUCH N' HEAT
MDR report key: 3307072
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Received August 26, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2016150-2013-00101
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 26, 2013
- Report Date
- July 26, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYBRONENDO
- Product Code
- EAT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K963862
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED WITH REGARD TO THIS INCIDENT. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT THE COMPLAINANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINANT HAS REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE. AN UPDATE WILL BE PROVIDED IF ANY NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. A VISUAL AND PHYSICAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED THAT A SPRING WAS BENT ON THE DEVICE, CAUSING CONSTANT HEATING.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A DOCTOR'S OFFICE HAD ALLEGED THAT TWO (2) TOUCH N' HEAT UNITS HAD CONTINUED HEATING UP WHEN NOT IN USE AND PLUGGED IN. THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO (2) REPORTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415606 | TOUCH N' HEAT | PULP TESTER | EAT | SYBRONENDO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |