FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEVEL 1® EQUATOR® CONVECTIVE WARMING ACCESSORY

MDR report key: 8693650 · Received June 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
3012307300-2019-03208
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2019
Report Date
March 20, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD; INC.
Product Code
DWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K011907
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ONE LEVEL 1® EQUATOR® CONVECTIVE WARMING DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE WAS SLIGHTLY DIRTY BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. THE HOSE (#SW5-HOSE-7) WAS DAMAGED. THE POWER CORD (#6051008) WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL ONE. WHEN TESTED HOWEVER THE VALUES WERE FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE DEVICE PASSED THE INITIAL SELF-TEST. THE INVESTIGATOR THEN SELECTED FOR DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES. THE DEVICE INITIALLY WORKED AS INTENDED. THE HOSE SENSOR CABLE WAS THEN MANIPULATED TO SEE IF THE PRODUCT PROBLEM COULD BE REPLICATED. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL THE FUNCTIONAL TESTS. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DEVICE ANALYSIS COMPLETED AND UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT SECOND DEGREE AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS WERE NOTED TO THE PATIENT'S TOES FOLLOWING USE OF A LEVEL 1® EQUATOR® CONVECTIVE WARMING HOSE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LYING FLAT ON HIS BACK DURING THE PROCEDURE. JELONET DRESSINGS AND FLAMMAZINE CREAM WERE USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE BURNS. PROLONGED SEDATION AND IMMOBILIZATION WITH EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAY WAS REPORTED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT A SMITHS MEDICAL LEVEL 1® EQUATOR® CONVECTIVE WARMING DEVICE BURNED A PATIENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED FURTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
484235 LEVEL 1® EQUATOR® CONVECTIVE WARMING ACCESSORY SYSTEM, THERMAL REGULATING DWJ SMITHS MEDICAL ASD; INC. N2068

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R