FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GIRAFFE INCUBATOR
MDR report key: 558921
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Received December 1, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- 558921
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 1, 2004
- Date of Event
- November 9, 2004
- Report Date
- November 22, 2004
- Manufacturer
- OHMEDA MEDICAL A DIVISION OF GE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- FMT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT'S IN AN ISOLETTE WITH VITAL SIGNS STABLE. THE ISOLETTE SOUNDED AN ALARM AND THE MESSAGE "SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" APPEARED. THE ISOLETTE WAS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.FOLLOW UP REVEALS:NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME.UNIT FOUND TO HAVE ERROR 16 AND 23 CODES. TRACED FAILURE TO FAULTY SOLID START RELAY. RELAY WAS REPLACED AND UNIT TESTED TO SPECS. RETURNED UNIT TO SERVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRAFFE INCUBATOR | INCUBATOR | FMT | OHMEDA MEDICAL A DIVISION OF GE MEDICAL | GIRAFFE | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 DA | NONE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE| NO OTHER THERAPIES| EVENT. |