FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SKYTRON MODEL ELITE 6500

MDR report key: 1058843 · Received June 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1058843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2008
Date of Event
February 20, 2008
Report Date
March 13, 2008
Manufacturer
SKYTRON
Product Code
FQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN OPERATION IN THE OR A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM ALL PERSONNEL. A BLUE FLAME WAS OBSERVED (ABOUT 6 INCHES IN LENGTH) FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT THE BASE OF THE TABLE. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STERILE DRAPES PLACED OVER THE PATIENT, WHICH HAD BEGUN TO SMOLDER. THE DRAPES WERE INSTANTLY REMOVED AND STOMPED OUT BY PERSONNEL. THE CORD PLUG HAD MELTED INTO THE ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE IN TO THE BASE OF THE TABLE WAS FORCIBLY REMOVED. NO HARM OCCURRED TO THE PATIENT.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ELECTRIC OPERATING ROOM TABLE, SKYTRON MODEL ELITE 6500======================QUALIFIED REPAIR SERVICE HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE TABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SKYTRON MODEL ELITE 6500 TABLE, SURGICAL FQO SKYTRON 6500NB *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR OTHER| OTHER