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POLAR CARE KODIAK
Received Sep 16, 2022 · Event occurred Sep 3, 2022
Report 15437552 · MDR key 15437552
Device
Generic name
Pack, Hot Or Cold, Water Circulating
Manufacturer
Breg, Inc.Model number
10601Catalog number
10601
Product problems
- Unintended Electrical Shock
Patient
19710 DA · Male
- Electric Shock
- Electric Shock
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT REPORTED TO HIS NURSE THAT HIS POLAR ICE MACHINE HAD SHOCKED HIS KNEE WHILE LYING IN BED. THIS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. THE NURSE REMOVED THE MACHINE FROM THE PATIENT AND REMOVED IT FROM SERVICE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DIRECTOR AND NURSE MANAGER. THE POLAR ICE MACHINE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW MACHINE AND SLEEVE. BREG WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.