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CARDINAL HEALTH INFANT HEEL WARMER

Received Jul 21, 2021 · Event occurred Jul 17, 2021

Report MW5102702 · MDR key 12210758

Device

Generic name

Infant Heel Warmer (chemical Heat Pack)

Model number

CAT.11460-010T

Catalog number

11460-010T

Lot number

V1E144 B

Product problems

  • Burst Container or Vessel

Patient

Not reported

  • Insufficient Information
  • Insufficient Information

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

AS PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT WAS SQUEEZING CARDINAL HEALTH INFANT HEEL WARMER TO ACTIVATE IT, A SIDE SEAM BURST OPEN AND THE CONTENTS SPILLED ON THE INSIDE OF THE CRIB, HAND RAIL OF THE BABY CRIB AND ON THE FLOOR. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).