FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GIRAFFE WARMER

MDR report key: 9136033 · Received September 30, 2019

Report

Report Number
2112667-2019-00817
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2019
Report Date
September 30, 2019
Manufacturer
DATEX-OHMEDA, INC.
Product Code
FMT
PMA / PMN Number
K122267
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1846-2019, Z-1847-2019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LEGAL MANUFACTURER: (B)(4.) GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION FOR THIS ISSUE PER 21 CFR 806 ON 20 MARCH 2019. THE FDA RECALL NUMBER IS Z-1846-2019 & Z-1847-2019. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER: (B)(4). CUSTOMERS WERE SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE ISSUE AND REQUESTING THE CUSTOMER TO INSPECT THE WARMER BEDSIDE PANEL LATCH AREAS. REPLACEMENT OF BROKEN BEDSIDE PANELS WILL BE PROVIDED BY GEHC. A SET OF WARNING LABELS WILL BE SUPPLIED FOR APPLICATION TO THE BEDSIDE PANELS. THESE LABELS WILL WARN THE USER TO NOT USE THE BEDSIDE PANELS FOR MANEUVERING THE WARMER AND INDICATE THE CORRECT METHOD OF MANEUVERING THE WARMER. AN ADDENDUM TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO CHECK AND ENSURE THAT THE BEDSIDE PANELS AND LATCHES ARE NOT CRACKED, BROKEN, OR DAMAGED BEFORE EVERY PATIENT USE. THE ADDENDUM WILL ALSO CONTAIN INSTRUCTIONS TO INCREASE DETECTABILITY OF BROKEN OR CRACKED BEDSIDE PANELS. ON JUNE 14, 2019 A LETTER WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL ADDENDUM, LABELS, AND WALL POSTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION FOR THIS ISSUE PER 21 CFR 806 ON (B)(6) 2019. THE FDA RECALL NUMBER IS Z-1846-2019 & Z-1847-2019.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
928141 GIRAFFE WARMER WARMER, INFANT RADIANT FMT DATEX-OHMEDA, INC. GBWW60819

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1