FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP
MDR report key: 313803
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Received January 15, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- MW1020906
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 15, 2001
- Date of Event
- December 1, 2000
- Report Date
- January 15, 2001
- Manufacturer
- WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- MHX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SPO2 STOPPED WORKING. RPTR WORKED WITH WITT TECH SUPPORT OVER THE PHONE. THEY SENT A NEW VERSION E S4 BOARD. THE UPGRADED S4 BOARD HAS FUSES ON THE 15 VOLT POWER SUPPLIES TO PROTECT THE SYSTEM IF POWER SUPPLIES SHORT. OLD S4 BOARD (NO FUSES) HAD A SHORTED POWER SUPPLY. THE BOARD HAD HIGH CURRENT DRAW AND BURNED UP THREE CONTACTS ON THE MAIN MOTHERBOARD. IF THE CONTACTS DID NOT BURN UP THE BOARD COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1719 | WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP | PATIENT MONITOR | MHX | WITT BIOMEDICAL CORP. | SERIES IV | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |