FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCELERATOR APS

MDR report key: 3946836 · Received July 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1628664-2014-00142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2014
Date of Event
June 26, 2014
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
Product Code
JQP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FIELD SERVICE REPLACED THE BELT MOTOR ON THE I2000SR INTERFACE MODULE OF THE ACCELERATOR APS. THE BELT WAS OK FOR A WHILE BUT THEN THE MOTOR STOPPED. THE GEAR ON THE BELT WAS FOUND TO BE WORN WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO STOP THEN OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. A NEW BELT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE MOTOR WAS STILL USABLE AFTER REPLACING THE BELT AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. THE BELTS AND MOTORS ARE COMMONLY REPLACED TO ADDRESS BELT MOVEMENT ISSUES. HISTORICAL COMPLAINT DATA WAS REVIEWED. NO ADVERSE TRENDS INVOLVING THE PARTS WERE IDENTIFIED. NO OTHER TICKETS WERE FOUND INDICATING ANY EVIDENCE OF FIRE/SMOKE/BURNING FROM THE MOTOR, PART NUMBER 8-203835-01. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THE INTERFACE MODULE THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A DEFICIENCY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT REASONABLY SUGGESTS A MALFUNCTION OCCURED. THE WORN GEAR ON THE BELT WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WHICH WAS RESOLVED THROUGH NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN CURRENT LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SPUR MOTOR ON THE ACCELERATOR AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM (APS). SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR. NO FIRE OR INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
424509 ACCELERATOR APS AUTOMATED SAMPLE HANDLING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM JQP ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1