MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MORTARA INSTRUMENT ELI380 LCD WAM WLAN USB DICOM AHA BAN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH

Model Number ELI380-ACX11

Device Problems Smoking (1585); Sparking (2595)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 11/12/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

As a result off the monthly maude search, hillrom became aware of a medwatch report of a flash of light and smoke event regarding an eli380 electrocardiograph.Information on the complainant and the device, including contact details, location and serial number, were not provided in the report received.This report was filed in our complaint handling system as (b)(4).

Manufacturer Narrative

As a result off the monthly maude search, hillrom became aware of a medwatch report of a flash of light and smoke event regarding an eli380 electrocardiograph.The eli380 device is indicated for use to acquire, analyze, display, and print electrocardiograms.Device is indicated for use to provide interpretation of the data for consideration by a physician.Device is indicated for use in a clinical setting, by a physician or by trained personnel who are acting on the orders of a licensed physician.It is not intended as a sole means of diagnosis.The interpretations of ecg offered by the device are only significant when used in conjunction with a physician over-read as well as consideration of all other relevant patient data.Device is indicated for use on adult and pediatric populations.The device is not intended to be used as a vital signs physiological monitor.All welch allyn electrical devices are designed and tested to meet all applicable safety and flammability regulations.Welch allyn's vital signs, cardio and monitoring electrical devices are not held by the user and therefore decrease the likelihood that the user would sustain a 1st or 2nd degree burn if the device were to become hot.If these burns were to occur, they would generally not be considered serious and would heal without further medical intervention.Information regarding the safety and warnings specific to each device is in the instruction for use (ifu).Additionally, if a device were to get hot to touch, spark, have burn marks or burned components a trained clinician would not use the device and remove it from the patient's environment.Specific information on the complainant and the device, including contact details, location and serial number, were not provided in the report received.Therefore, a thorough investigation of the event and the device could not be performed.Although there was no patient injury associated with the reported event, if a similar event were to recur, it could contribute to a serious injury or death.Therefore, hillrom considers this complaint a reportable event, if additional information on the complainant and/or the device will be received, the event will be re-assessed and categorised accordingly.Location of the device unknown.

• Brand Name: ELI380 LCD WAM WLAN USB DICOM AHA BAN
• Type of Device: ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH
• Manufacturer (Section D): MORTARA INSTRUMENT; 7865 n 86th street; milwaukee WI 53224
• Manufacturer Contact: antonio acquafredda ; 1069 state route 46 east; batesville, IN 47006 ; 8129310130
• MDR Report Key: 13176057
• MDR Text Key: 283308255
• Report Number: 2183461-2022-00001
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DPS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00812345024531
• UDI-Public: 812345024531
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K142105
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/06/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/06/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Model Number: ELI380-ACX11
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/17/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1