MEDLINE
Received Apr 8, 2026 · Event occurred Mar 13, 2026
Report 1417592-2026-00388 · MDR key 24821396
Device
Generic name
Tympanic Thermometer, Righttemp, Premium
Manufacturer
Medline Industries, LpCatalog number
MDS8700
Lot number
87124120001
Product problems
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
Patient
41 YR · Female
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, ON (B)(6) 2026, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO THERMOMETERS WERE PRODUCING "VARIED" READINGS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED "GETTING LOTS OF DIFFERENT READINGS" WHEN TAKING THE TEMPERATURE, SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME PERSON. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP CARE, MEDICAL, AND/OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION OR TREATMENT REQUIRED. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISSUE. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, SERIOUS INJURY, OR FOLLOW-UP CARE HAS BEEN REPORTED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THE EVENT DID NOT INVOLVE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, HOWEVER A REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION (A MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE MALFUNCTION WERE TO REOCCUR) IS PRESENT. THIS COMPLAINT REQUIRES A MDR SUBMISSION, WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED.
Description of Event or Problem
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, ON (B)(6) 2026, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO THERMOMETERS WERE PRODUCING "VARIED" READINGS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED "GETTING LOTS OF DIFFERENT READINGS" WHEN TAKING THE TEMPERATURE, SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SAME PERSON.