BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    OHMEDA

    MDR report key: 1379585 · Received November 16, 2006

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5011047
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    November 16, 2006
    Manufacturer
    MEDICAL ENGINEERING, A DIVISION OF BOC GROUP
    Product Code
    GCX
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    KY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A VACUUM PUMP VESSEL IN THE PATIENT'S TOWER BASEMENT CAUGHT FIRE IN 2006 AND INITIATED A CODE RED WITH RESPONSE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HOSPITAL STAFF. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THE FLAT VACUUM VESSEL ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUMP EXPLODED INTERNALLY WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BLOW A THREADED PLUG OUT AND THIS IS WHERE THE FIRE STARTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 OHMEDA FLAT VACCUM VESSEL GCX MEDICAL ENGINEERING, A DIVISION OF BOC GROUP RCD630-B007-1001

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1