FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARC INSTATEMP

MDR report key: 7106169 · Received December 11, 2017

Report

Report Number
3011197139-2017-00115
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 11, 2017
Date of Event
November 13, 2017
Report Date
December 6, 2017
Manufacturer
ARC DEVICES USA INC.
Product Code
FLL
PMA / PMN Number
K152905
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE THERMOMETER FELL OUT OF THE CABINET WHEN OPENED. THE BATTERY WAS IN PIECES. NO ONE WAS HURT. A LAB ANALYSIS FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WAS PERFORMED ON A SIMILAR DEVICE. THE ANALYSIS OF THE BATTERIES INCLUDED AN OPTICAL MICROSCOPY, CT SCAN AND 2D X-RAY AND INDICATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SINGLE COMPONENT (BATTERY) MALFUNCTION. THE SUSPECT BATTERIES HAVE NOT BEEN USED IN PRODUCTION UNITS SINCE JULY 2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
884822 ARC INSTATEMP THERMOMETER FLL ARC DEVICES USA INC. CF1-0196

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1