FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEONATAL SKIN TEMPERATURE PROBE

MDR report key: 7052600 · Received November 22, 2017

Report

Report Number
9613793-2017-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2017
Date of Event
October 26, 2017
Report Date
November 22, 2017
Manufacturer
DEROYAL CIENTIFICA DE LATINOAMERICA S.R.L.
Product Code
FMT
PMA / PMN Number
K925006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION SUMMARY. AN INTERNAL COMPLAINT ((B)(4)) WAS RECEIVED REPORTING THAT A NEONATAL TEMPERATURE PROBE (PART NUMBER HNICU-37, LOT 43991730) FAILED DURING USE. A SAMPLE WAS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE SAMPLES HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. WHEN THE SAMPLES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. THE WORK ORDER FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER WAS REVIEWED FOR DISCREPANCIES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SUB-ASSEMBLY WORK ORDER ALSO WAS REVIEWED AND ALL FUNCTIONAL RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A TWO-YEAR REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS SHOWED NO SIMILAR ISSUES FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER. PREVENTIVE ACTION: A PREVENTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. IF NEW AND CRITICAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE END USER REPORTED CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY OF A NEONATAL TEMPERATURE PROBE TO READ THE BABY'S TEMPERATURE. DURING USE, SOME PROBES WERE REPORTED TO NOT SHOW AN ACCURATE TEMPERATURE OR FLUCTUATING TEMPERATURE READINGS OR NOT SHOW A READING AT ALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
831690 NEONATAL SKIN TEMPERATURE PROBE WARMER, INFANT RADIANT FMT DEROYAL CIENTIFICA DE LATINOAMERICA S.R.L. HNICU-37 43991730

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1