FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MOBILETT XP

MDR report key: 1670583 · Received April 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2240869-2010-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 27, 2010
Date of Event
March 1, 2010
Report Date
March 22, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS AG
Product Code
IZL
PMA / PMN Number
K033238
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE USER'S HEARING PROBLEMS WERE TEMPORARY. (B)(6)..

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE SHOCK TREATMENT ROOM OF THE EMERGENCY UNIT, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED ON A MOBILE RADIOLOGY DEVICE (MOBILETT XP) FROM SIEMENS. TWO USERS WERE NEXT TO THE SYSTEM, AND SUFFERED MOMENTARY HEARING PROBLEMS. THE EXPLOSION WAS IN THE CAPACITOR CHARGE CIRCUIT WHICH IS INTERNAL TO THE UNIT, AND WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CABINET OF THE UNIT. THE BIOMEDICAL SERVICE ASCERTAINED AFTER REMOVING THE COVERS THAT A 400-V CAPACITOR WAS EJECTED FROM AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD. THE BIOMEDICAL SERVICE CALLED (B)(6)., WHICH HOLDS THE AP-HP MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. ACCORDING TO THE (B)(6). TECH, THE CAPACITOR CHARGE BOARD D952 WAS SHORT-CIRCUITED AND DAMAGED BOARD D972 (FUSES DESTROYED). THE TWO BOARDS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOBILETT XP SYSTEM, X-RAY, MOBILE IZL SIEMENS AG 1818363 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other