FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OHMEDA CARE PLUS INCUBATOR

MDR report key: 411068 · Received August 16, 2002

Report

Report Number
1121732-2002-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 16, 2002
Date of Event
July 13, 2002
Report Date
August 13, 2002
Manufacturer
OHMEDA MEDICAL
Product Code
FMT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A FULL TERM, ACTIVE PT FELL FROM THE INCUBATOR AFTER THE DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN BY A CAREGIVER. THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL CLINICIANS WORKING WITH THE PT AND APPARENTLY NO-ONE CLOSED THE INCUBATOR DOOR WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED. CAT SCAN WAS CONDUCTED ON THE PT TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WERE ANY RESULTING INJURIES, AND EVERYTHING WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL - THERE WERE NO INJURIES OTHER THAN BRUISING ON PT'S KNEES. BOTH HOSP BIOMEDICAL PERSONNEL AND OHMEDA MEDICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES THOROUGHLY EVALUATED THE EQUIPMENT AND FOUND THE DOOR LATCHES TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, AND THE UNIT WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE HOSP IS CONSIDERING THIS AN OPERATOR ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OHMEDA CARE PLUS INCUBATOR INFANT INCUBATOR FMT OHMEDA MEDICAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other