BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PHILIPS EPIQ 7C DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 16940512 · Received May 15, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5117552
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 15, 2023
    Date of Event
    May 9, 2023
    Report Date
    May 10, 2023
    Manufacturer
    PHILIPS ULTRASOUND LLC
    Product Code
    IYO
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    PHILIPS EPIQ 7C ULTRASOUND UNIT BEGAN SMOKING. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY WHERE IS WAS SPRAYED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN REPORTED TO THE SCENE WHERE THEY DOUSED THE UNIT WITH WATER. THEY THEN REMOVED THE LIION BATTERY AND COVERED IT WITH CHEMICAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND THEN SOAKED THE BATTER IN WATER. THE RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE U/S UNIT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    817929 PHILIPS EPIQ 7C DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC IYO PHILIPS ULTRASOUND LLC

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown