COSYCOT INFANT WARMER
Report
- Report Number
- 9611451-2018-00158
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 27, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 26, 2018
- Report Date
- January 29, 2018
- Manufacturer
- FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD
- Product Code
- FMT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971695
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IS
- Reporter Occupation
- SERVICE PERSONNEL
Narratives
(B)(4) METHOD: THE COMPLAINT INFANT WARMER HEAD WAS NOT RETURNED TO FISHER AND PAYKEL HEALTHCARE FOR EVALUATION. OUR INVESTIGATION IS BASED ON PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGED WARMER HEAD AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRODUCT. RESULTS: THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT WARMER HEAD DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAD CLIPS ON IT. THE WARMER HEAD OF OTHER UNITS MANUFACTURED IN 2002 HAD HEAD CLIPS ON IT. THE HEAD CLIPS WERE INTRODUCED IN APRIL 2002 AS AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SAFETY TO PREVENT THE SCREW BOSS BREAKING AND THE GRILLE DETACHING FROM THE HEAD. THE PHOTOGRAPHS ALSO REVEALED THAT THE COMPLAINT WARMER HEAD HAD A REV A LABEL, WHEREAS ALL UNITS MANUFACTURED POST 20 AUGUST 1997 SHOULD HAVE A REV B LABEL. AS THE WARMER HEADS ARE DETACHABLE, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE COMPLAINT HEAD BELONGS TO A MUCH OLDER UNIT AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE NEW UNIT DURING SERVICING. A LOT CHECK REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE FOR LOT NUMBER 020718. CONCLUSION: THE IW900 SERIES INFANT WARMER HEAD WAS MODIFIED IN AUGUST 2002 EMPLOYING A SECOND SCREW AND A REAR METAL BRACKET TO FASTEN THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES TOGETHER. A REPLACEMENT HEATER HEAD HAS BEEN SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.
A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED VIA A DISTRIBUTOR THAT A IW960AGU WALL MOUNT COSYCOT INFANT WARMER'S LIGHTING FIXTURE SUDDENLY DISINTEGRATED AND FELL INTO THE BASSINET WHEN THE SCREW BOSS DETACHED FROM THE GRILLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145130 | COSYCOT INFANT WARMER | FMT | FMT | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD | IW960 | 020718 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |