FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LFCII

MDR report key: 43064 · Received September 10, 1996

Report

Report Number
1017522-1996-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 1996
Date of Event
August 5, 1996
Report Date
September 5, 1996
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
EAZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE STOP PIN IN THE DOWN ARM BROKE THUS ALLOWING THE WIRES TO TWIST INSIDE THE ARM LEADING TO A SHORT TO GROUND. THIS "SHORT" THEN CAUSES THE TRANSFORMER TO OVERHEAT AND THEN BEGIN TO SMOKE. THE DR THEN CALLED THE FIRE DEPT WHO THEN EXTINGUISHED THE SMOKING TRANSFORMER. UNIT IS 13 YRS OLD. THE SHORT MENTIONED ABOVE IS ON THE OUTPUT OR SECONDARY LOW VOLTAGE SIDE OF TEH TRANSFORMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LFCII LIGHT FANTASTIC II EAZ PELTON & CRANE HBC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *