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MalfunctionIRT

THERMOPHORE

Received Mar 23, 2020

Report 1832415-2020-11244 · MDR key 9865236

Device

Generic name

Thermophore

Model number

155

Lot number

00155046195

Product problems

  • Overheating of Device

Patient

Not reported

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

CUSTOMER STATED, " PAD IS SLOW COMING ON, THEN THE PAD GETS EXTREMELY HOT." CUSTOMER DID NOT CLAIM INJURY. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. INVESTIGATION INTO SIMILAR REPORTED ISSUES FOUND THE PRODUCT(S) FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE CLAIM OF "EXTREMELY HOT" WAS NOT SUPPORTED WITH TESTING, WITH THE PREVIOUSLY RETURNED PRODUCTS FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATION. ONCE PRODUCT IS RETURNED THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.