FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ISOLETTE INFANT INCUBATOR
MDR report key: 99070
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Received June 13, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 2510954-1997-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 1997
- Date of Event
- May 5, 1997
- Report Date
- June 13, 1997
- Manufacturer
- AIR SHIELDS, INC.
- Product Code
- FMZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT AN OPTIONAL MONITOR SHELF HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING POLE. A 4.35 KG (9.6 LBS.) MONITOR WAS ON THE SHELF AND FELL OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE THE INCUBATOR WAS SET UP AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF AN INFANT. THE REPORTED FAILURE MECHANISM WAS THAT THE THREAD INSERT INSIDE THE PLASTIC MONITOR SHELF HAD BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE SHELF. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISOLETTE INFANT INCUBATOR | NEONATAL INCUBATOR | FMZ | AIR SHIELDS, INC. | C2HS | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |