FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ESCREEN PRINTER

MDR report key: 15290836 · Received August 25, 2022

Report

Report Number
3003110749-2022-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2022
Date of Event
July 27, 2022
Report Date
July 27, 2022
Manufacturer
AMEDITECH, INC.
Product Code
LNX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE IN QUESTION IS A PERIPHERAL HARDWARE UNIT USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR EREADER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DEFICIENCY NOTED WITH THE EREADER THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PRINTER. INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THOUGH A ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED, A REVIEW OF THIS EVENT AND OTHER SIMILARLY REPORTED EVENTS FOUND THAT THERE IS AN OVERHEATING ISSUE WITH THE PRINTER. THE THIRD-PARTY MANUFACTURER OF THE PRINTER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FOR INVESTIGATION. SCREEN WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR PRINTER KEEPS ASKING FOR PAPER, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PAPER LOADED IN THE TRAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRINTER REPORTEDLY SMELLS LIKE IT'S ON FIRE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO THE PRECISE LOCATION OF THE BURNING SMELL AND WITH REGARDS TO WHETHER ANY INJURY OCCURRED WAS REQUESTED. HOWEVER, A RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2256805 ESCREEN PRINTER COMPUTER PRINTER LNX AMEDITECH, INC. 2070700042

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown