InjuryIME
THERMALMAX HEAT PACK
Received Dec 30, 2024 · Event occurred Jul 23, 2023
Report 3008412545-2024-00001 · MDR key 21041227
Device
Generic name
Reusable Heat Pack
Manufacturer
Life Wear TechnologiesProduct problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient
69 YR · Female
- Full thickness (Third Degree) Burn
- Full thickness (Third Degree) Burn
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
WHILE DETAILS TO DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATIONS IS SOUGHT. LIFE WEAR TECHNOLOGIES HAS OPEN A CAPA TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT AND WILL CAPTURE ANY PREVENTATIVE AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS NEEDED AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATION IN ACCORANCE WITH ITS QUALITY MANAGMENT SYSTEM.
Description of Event or Problem
THE PATIENT'S ATTORNEY REPORTS THAT A THERMAL PACK PLACED ON THE PATIENTS SKIN CAUSED 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE PATIENTS LEG RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR TWO SKIN GRAFTS