FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOGIQ BOOK ULTRASOUND SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC W/O AC/DC CORD

MDR report key: 820524 · Received February 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
820524
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2007
Date of Event
January 10, 2007
Report Date
February 12, 2007
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
ITX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOGIQ COMPACT ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WAS BEING RECHARGED AND OVERHEATED AT THE MACHINE'S PLUG-IN, THUS MELTING THE CORD AT THIS POINT. THE FIRE CREATED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND HAZE IN THE ROOM. THE MACHINE WAS NOT BEING USED ON A PATIENT WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. BIO-TECH EXAMINED THE UNIT, WHICH WAS BURNED AT THE PLUG-IN. THE UNIT WAS SENT TO GE FOR REPAIR OF A DEFECTIVE AC/DC CORD AND REPAIR OF THE POWER SOCKET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOGIQ BOOK ULTRASOUND SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC W/O AC/DC CORD SCANNER, ULTRASOUND ITX GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC LBAC-66 *
2 AC/DC POWER CORD POWER CORD ITX GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC LBAC-66 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *