FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LOGIQ BOOK ULTRASOUND SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC W/O AC/DC CORD
MDR report key: 820524
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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 | * |