Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Event Type
malfunction
Manufacturer Narrative
The device was returned to resmed for an evaluation.Visual inspection revealed that there were no signs of damage to the device.However, the powers supply unit was found to be damaged.Resmed's risk analysis for this failure mode concludes that the risk is acceptable.Resmed reference #: (b)(4).
Event Description
It was allegedly reported to resmed that a s9 elite device caught fire.There was no patient harm or serious injury reported as a result of this incident.