FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXPRESS 4

MDR report key: 3886270 · Received April 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2023446-2014-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2014
Date of Event
February 24, 2014
Report Date
February 24, 2014
Manufacturer
IRIS INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
JQC
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

STATSPIN CENTRIFUGE UNIT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE CABLE BETWEEN POWER SUPPLY AND PCB BOARD WAS MELTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO VISIBLE FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE OBSERVED, NOR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CHARRED MATERIAL. THE UNIT EVALUATION UPON SERVICE SHOWED POWER HARNESS MELTED TO THE PCB. THE PCB WAS REPLACED AND OTHER PARTS REBUILT TO BRING UNIT UP TO CURRENT SAFETY STANDARDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER NOTED THE CABLE BETWEEN THE POWER SUPPLY AND BOARD WAS MELTED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE BOARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215999 EXPRESS 4 STATSPIN CENTRIFUGE JQC IRIS INTERNATIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1