FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

READYBATH SHAMPOO CAP

MDR report key: 541922 · Received July 22, 2004

Report

Report Number
541922
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 22, 2004
Date of Event
July 17, 2004
Report Date
July 22, 2004
Manufacturer
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
FYF
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE OF THE NURSES NOTED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE READYBATH SHAMPOO CAP INDICATE THE CAP CAN BE HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE FOR NO MORE THAN 30 SECONDS, BUT DOES NOT INDICATE AT WHAT TEMPERATURE. THE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION THAT HEATING TIME MAY VARY ACCORDING TO WATTAGE. THE COMPANY ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FROM THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE, AND WAS GIVEN TWO OPTIONS: 1) HEAT IN AN 800 WATT MICROWAVE FOR NO MORE THAN 30 SECONDS, OR 2) HEAT IN THE MICROWAVE WARMERS PROVIDED BY MEDLINE. THE COMPANY WILL SUGGEST INCLUDING THE RECOMMENDED WATTAGE IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO GIVE USERS SOME SORT OF GUIDELINE AS TO DURATION OF HEATING BASED ON THE STRENGTH OF THEIR MICROWAVE IF THEY ARE NOT USING THE MANUFACTURER'S WARMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 READYBATH SHAMPOO CAP DISPOSABLE SHAMPOO CAP FYF MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *