FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINITY SWITCH POINT 2

MDR report key: 2135147 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
Product Code
GCJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON VIDEO CIRCUIT CARD IN COMPUTER SECTION OF STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS INFINITY SWITCH POINT 2, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4), OVERHEATED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO FAIL AND SMOKE. OPERATING ROOM STAFF SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DEVICE AND ACTIVATED THE FIRE ALARM. THE UNIT DID NOT START A FIRE. THE SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE COMPONENTS OVERHEATING THE VIDEO CARD. THE UNIT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BY STRYKER. STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS REMOVED THE UNIT FROM THE OPERATING ROOM AND SENT IT BACK TO MFR TO EXAMINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINITY SWITCH POINT 2 NONE GCJ STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS INFINITY 2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1