FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROPAQ ENCORE

MDR report key: 3222189 · Received June 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3222189
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2013
Date of Event
March 2, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC.
Product Code
DRT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS IN AN EMPTY PATIENT ROOM CHARGING. THE PEDS ER STAFF NOTED A FOUL ODOR IN ROOM C. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROPAQ VITAL SIGNS MONITOR. THE DEVICE HAD A HOLE MELTED/BURNED INTO THE TOP WHILE CHARGING IN THE ROOM. THE HOLE IS ON THE TOP REAR OF THE DEVICE, ABOVE THE POWER SUPPLY. NO HARM TO PATIENT OR STAFF. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FIRE (E.G.: SMOKE OR FLAMES), ONLY AN ODOR.DUE TO THE AGE OF THE UNIT, AND BEING OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY SUPPORT, WE DO NOT INTEND TO RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. THE DEVICE IS UNABLE TO POWER-UP FOR BIOMED INSPECTION/DEVICE DOWNLOAD.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?NOT APPLICABLE.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
295299 PROPAQ ENCORE MONITOR, CARDIAC (INCL. CARDIOTACHOMETER & RATE ALARM) DRT WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC. 202 EL *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * AN EMPTY PATIENT ROOM CHARGING.| NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS EVENT - THE DEVICE WAS IN