MalfunctionKZF
RITTER EXAM TABLE
Received Dec 19, 2022 · Event occurred Dec 1, 2022
Report MW5113861 · MDR key 16016074
Device
Product problems
- Temperature Problem
Patient
35 YR · Female
- Superficial (First Degree) Burn
- Superficial (First Degree) Burn
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT RECEIVED A BURN WHEN A VAGINAL SPECULUM WAS REMOVED FROM HEALING DRAWER IN EXAM TABLE. PATIENT QUICKLY ALERTED PROVIDER OF WARMTH OF INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED. TABLE WAS TURNED OFF AND EQUIPMENT REMOVED. THE EXAM TABLE IS A RITTER MODEL 104 PURCHASED IN FEB 2001, ASSET # (B)(4). TABLES ARE INSPECTED ANNUALLY, NEXT DUE FOR INSPECTION FEB 2023. THE TEMPERATURE OF DRAWER WAS REPORTED TO BE 200 DEGREES F.