FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
SUCTION APPARATUS, PATIENT CARE
MDR report key: 2026787
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Received March 17, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1525712-2011-00114
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- March 17, 2011
- Date of Event
- September 23, 2009
- Report Date
- March 16, 2011
- Manufacturer
- EMG TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
- Product Code
- BTA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO INJURY IS REPORTED. CONSUMER ALLEGED, THE OBSERVED SMOKE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE DEVICE WAS DROPPED. ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ASPIRATOR, INCLUDING ANY DEBRIS THAT MAY RESULT, ARE WELL CONTAINED WITHIN THE METAL ENDOSURE OF THE DEVICE. DEVICE IS EARTH GROUND. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL; IT IS UNK IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE OR ABUSE, MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MALFUNCTION NOT CONFIRMED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR RETURN OF PRODUCT FOR AN EVAL. DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED. MDR FILED SOLELY ON CONSUMER'S STATEMENT OF OBSERVING SMOKE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CONSUMER ALLEGES, THE UNIT STARTED SMOKING AND THEN THEY UNPLUGGED THE UNIT. NO INJURY IS ALLEGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUCTION APPARATUS, PATIENT CARE | 870.5050 | BTA | EMG TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD | IRC1135 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 YR |