FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CARDIOMD

MDR report key: 4091947 · Received August 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1525965-2014-00149
Date Received
August 21, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K040616
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). WE WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP MDR AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS CASE, AN OPERATOR NOTICED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE CARDIOMD CAMERA. THE OPERATOR DESCRIBED THE ODOR WAS BURNT RUBBER BUT IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING. A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED AND FOUND THE BURNING SMELL WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) ON THE CARDIOMD CAMERA. THE PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE UPS HAD FAILED ON THE SYSTEM. THE PHILIPS FSE STATED THAT BATTERIES WERE NOT SEALED AND THERE WAS BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE. THE PHILIPS FSE STATED THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SMOKE, FIRE, AND NO ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE PHILIPS FSE TOOK THE SYSTEM OFF-LINE AND PLUGGED THE CARDIOMD DIRECTLY INTO THE WALL. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT UNDER CONTACT WITH PHILIPS HEALTHCARE AND CONTACTED THEIR BIO-MED DEPARTMENT ABOUT REPLACING THE UPS ON THE SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
506546 CARDIOMD KPS PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. 882170

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1