FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HL WMR 3. 5X5 W/TAB 25/B 100/C

MDR report key: 3955752 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219103-2014-00016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
June 7, 2014
Report Date
June 9, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY REGISTERED AS LUDLOW
Product Code
MPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2014. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2014 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HEEL WARMER. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A HOSPITAL (B)(6). THE CUSTOMER STATES, THE NURSE PICKED UP THE HEEL WARMER, WAS PROCEEDING TO WALK BACK TO THE INFANT, AND WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE, THE HEEL WARMER EXPLODED IN THE NURSE'S FACE AND ON THE CEILING. THE INFANT WAS NOT HARMED. THE NURSE WAS SENT TO THE ER FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS, THE NURSE WAS PRESCRIBED ERYTHROMYCIN FOR HER EYES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415909 HL WMR 3. 5X5 W/TAB 25/B 100/C HEEL WARMER MPO COVIDIEN LP, FORMERLY REGISTERED AS LUDLOW MH00002T 321826X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK