VENOSCOPE
Report
- Report Number
- 2319429-2016-00001
- Date Received
- December 7, 2016
- Product Code
- HJN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951422
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
RECEIVED PACKAGE OF TWO NT01 NEONATAL TRANSILLUMINATORS FROM (B)(6), BIOMED, ON 10/20/2016 STATING THAT HE HAD A COMPLAINT THAT ONE OF THE TWO LIGHTS HAD CAUSED A BURN, BUT THE STAFF WAS NOT SURE WHICH ONE. MR. (B)(6) STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE BABY WHEN HE PICKED UP THE LIGHTS AND THE "BURN" APPEARED TO BE MINOR SHOWING A SMALL REDDISH AREA. BOTH UNITS WERE TESTED, USING TIME/TEMP METHOD, AND WERE FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN THE SAFE RANGE WHEN USED ACCORDING TO THE CAUTION LABEL WHICH STATES THAT "DO NOT LEAVE LIGHT ON BABY'S SKIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (4 MINUTES OR MORE). CHECK FREQUENTLY FOR ANY HEAT BUILDUP DUE TO EXTENDED USE". THE UNIT WAS "ON SKIN OFF/ON FOR 2 MINUTE PERIOD" WHICH, ACCORDING TO TESTS, WOULD NOT HAVE GENERATED SUFFICIENT HEAT TO HARM THE BABY. THEY DID NOT STATE HOW MANY 2 MINUTE PERIODS IT WAS USED OR HOW LONG THE LIGHT WAS ALLOWED TO COOL BETWEEN USES. RETURNED BOTH LIGHTS TO (B)(6), BIOMED, ALONG WITH THE TIME/TEMP STUDIES AND A COMPLAINT DISPOSITION FORM.
SEE USER FACILITY DESCRIPTION OF EVENT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803537 | VENOSCOPE | NEONATAL TRANSILLUMINATOR | HJN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |