FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM

MDR report key: 3873260 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226181-2014-00326
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K112999
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE CSE ANALYZED THE INSTRUMENT AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE INSTRUMENT UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS). THE CSE REPLACED THE UPS AND THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SMOKE EMISSION WAS DETECTED ON A DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM INSTRUMENT EXTERNAL UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) . THE INSTRUMENT WAS TURNED OFF TO STOP THE SMOKE EMISSION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF STAFF INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR IMPACT TO PATIENTS DUE TO THE SMOKE EMISSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349085 DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1