FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HANAUPORT

MDR report key: 5137561 · Received July 27, 2004

Report

Report Number
3004147784-2004-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 27, 2004
Report Date
December 10, 2003
Manufacturer
HERAEUS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
FRC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLEANING OF ROOM 8, A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS UNPLUGGED FROM AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE COLUMN WHEN A SPARK WAS SEEN AND A FIRE ENSUED. GETINGE USA REPRESENTATIVES EXAMINED THE COLUMN NOTING THAT THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY THE COMBINATION OF A LOOSE OXYGEN HOSE (CREATING OXYGEN RICH ENVIRONMENT) AND THE SPARK GENERATED WHEN A TECHNICIAN UNPLUGGED EQUIPMENT THAT STILL HAD CURRENT RUNNING TO IT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNIT REPORTED TO HAVE A FIRE WITH THE ENCLOSURE. HEAT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO AN OUTLET, ELECTRICAL CORD AND GAS SUPPLY TUBING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HANAUPORT GAS AND POWER DISTRIBUTION COLUMN FRC HERAEUS MEDICAL, INC. 0007-5251

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1