Events

Rappel de Infant Warmer System (IWS)

Selon U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à United States qui a été fabriqué par GE Healthcare, LLC.

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Une correction ou un retrait opéré par un fabricant afin de répondre à un problème causé par un dispositif médical. Les rappels surviennent lorsqu'un dispositif médical est défectueux, lorsqu'il pourrait poser un risque pour la santé, ou les deux à la fois.

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  • Type d'événement
    Recall
  • ID de l'événement
    75210
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-1015-2017
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2016-08-04
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2018-07-12
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=149672
  • Notes / Alertes
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    Warmer, infant radiant - Product Code FMT
  • Cause
    Ge healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue related to loose screws in the heater head of the infant warmer system (iws). hot screws from the heater head of the iws could fall onto the bed if the heater head assembly has been improperly serviced. this situation can be clinically hazardous because thermal injury to a patient could result. two injuries have been reported as a result of this issue.
  • Action
    This recall strategy includes the depth of the recall, plan for public warning and effectiveness check. The strategy outlined below addresses these elements for this particular recall. The plan for public warning is to contact all customers with potentially affected product by means of an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter. The letter will instruct customers that they can continue to use the device by following instructions on the Addendum to the Service Manual. The Service Manual Addendum provides instructions for checking and tightening the screws. In the US the letter will be sent by a traceable means [either US Postal Service with receipt acknowledgement (registered mail) or equivalent courier service such as FEDEX]. This letter will be sent to: Nurse Manager, Labor & Delivery/NICU; Manager, Bio-Medical Engineering; and Director of Risk Management.

Device

Infant Warmer System (IWS)
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    Medical device listing number: D103053, D103054, D103056, D103057, D183529
  • Classification du dispositif
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    This product has been distributed domestically and internationally .
  • Description du dispositif
    Infant Warmer System (IWS)
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare, LLC

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare, LLC
  • Adresse du fabricant
    GE Healthcare, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA