FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SUCTION APPARATUS, PATIENT CARE

MDR report key: 2026787 · 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