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Device product

GE Giraffe Warmer, Model/Catalog Number M1118179-01090979. Infant radiant warmers provide infrared heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology. Infant radiant warmers may be used to facilitate the neonate's transition to the external environment or to provide a controlled open environment.

Z-3080-2024

August 09, 2024

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Wipro GE Healthcare Private Ltd.
Event
Event 95216
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-3080-2024

Official wording

Reason: GE HealthCare has become aware that complete electrical safety testing was not conducted during manufacturing of certain Giraffe and Panda iRes Warmers. There are multiple electrical safety protections included in the product design. However, because the electrical safety testing in manufacturing was incomplete for these devices, there is the potential for leakage current to exceed IEC 60601 limits.

Code information: Serial Number GBW24230381SA

Distribution pattern: US and Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, ITALY, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, SWITZERLAND, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    GE HealthCare has become aware that complete electrical safety testing was not conducted during manufacturing of certain Giraffe and Panda iRes Warmers. There are multiple electrical safety protections included in the product design. However, because the electrical safety testing in manufacturing was incomplete for these devices, there is the potential for leakage current to exceed IEC 60601 limits.