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MalfunctionBSB

WARRIOR BLOOD AND FLUID WARMER

Received Apr 23, 2019 · Event occurred Mar 25, 2019

Report 3013429468-2019-00002 · MDR key 8540249

Device

Generic name

Warrior, Qif-01 Base Unit

Model number

QIF-01

Catalog number

QPORT1100U

Product problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE USER PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION: THEY USED THE UNIT FOR WARMING BLOOD. THE UNIT WORKED WELL FOR ~5 MINUTES. THEN THEY NOTICED BLOOD WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTOR OF THE DISPOSABLE UNIT AND IT FELT TOO HOT. NO ALERT WAS PROVIDED BY THE UNIT. NO SMELL OF SMOKE / BURN. THEY IMMEDIATELY CUT THE WARMING.