FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITALS STREAM

MDR report key: 11769764 · Received May 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
3006648320-2021-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 4, 2021
Date of Event
February 13, 2021
Report Date
April 14, 2021
Manufacturer
CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIE, SAS
Product Code
MWI
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CAPSULE NEURON RUNNING THE CAPSULE VITALS STREAM APPLICATION CAUGHT FIRE IN A PATIENT ROOM. NO INJURY WAS INVOLVED. VITALS STREAM IS SOFTWARE MEDICAL DEVICE DATA SYSTEM, A 510(K) EXEMPT CLASS I MEDICAL DEVICE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE INTERNAL BATTERY PACK WHICH INCLUDES THREE LITHIUM ION CELLS ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY BEING PERFORMED BY THE NEURON MANUFACTURER, THE BATTERY PACK MANUFACTURER AND THE LITHIUM ION CELL MANUFACTURER. THE INITIAL OBSERVATIONS ARE THAT THE NEURON MAY HAVE BEEN MOUNTED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PUT PHYSICAL PRESSURE ON THE BATTERY PACK, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A MALFUNCTION LEADING TO THE LITHIUM ION CELLS IGNITING. THIS IS TO BE CONFIRMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670716 VITALS STREAM MEDICAL DEVICE DATA SYSTEM MWI CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIE, SAS SL-NU3-UMPC-IOM7S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1