FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENURESIS ALARM

MDR report key: 8028095 · Received October 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5080974
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2018
Date of Event
October 26, 2018
Report Date
October 29, 2018
Manufacturer
MALEM MEDICAL LTD
Product Code
KPN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON FRIDAY, WE TREATED A (B)(6) BOY WHO WAS INJURED BY THE USE OF AN ENURESIS ALARM. THE NEW MALEM ALARM OVERHEATED AND BURNT THE CHILD AT NIGHT WHEN HE WAS SLEEPING. PARENTS BROUGHT IN THE CHILD TO OUR CLINIC AND WE TREATED HIM FOR MINOR BURNS. THE MALEM ALARM HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ACCESS HEAT AND BURNING THE CHILD'S NECK. THERE APPEARS NOTHING WRONG WITH HOW THE ALARM WAS USED OR OPERATED. THE MALFUNCTION IS A RESULT OF THE MALEM ALARM. IN ADDITION TO HEAT, THE ALARM ALSO CAUSED BATTERIES TO LEAK. WE HAVE RETURNED THE ALARM TO THE PT AND RESPECT THEIR PRIVACY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
862918 ENURESIS ALARM ALARM, CONDITIONED RESPONSE ENURESIS KPN MALEM MEDICAL LTD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Other