| Catalog Number |
NAT024 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Smoking (1585); Temperature Problem (3022)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Patient Involvement (2645); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The id now instrument has not been returned by the customer, therefore a device evaluation/investigation was not performed.Manufacturing batch records and release documentation for part number nat-024 / serial number (b)(4) were reviewed.This lot met the required release specifications.A review of the complaints indicated there are no other cases related to instrument function reported for serial number (b)(4).Abbott diagnostics (b)(4), inc.Was unable to determine the exact root cause of the reported issue.The available evidence suggests that this instrument sn is performing according to label claims.The exact root cause of the reported issue could not be determined.Attempts to gain additional information were not successful.
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer reported observing smoke from the id now instrument.The customer reported when turning on one of the id now instruments for training purposes, smoke was emitted from the on button.The customer stated the instrument was unplugged immediately.The customer stated they attempted to turn the instrument back on after plugging it in, but the screen remained off and the power supply light flashed once.The customer confirmed there were no injuries due to the observed smoke.The customer confirmed there were no visible flames.Due to the report of visible smoke, this event shall be considered reportable as a malfunction.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The id now instrument was returned for further investigation by abbott diagnostics scarborough, inc.The release documentation for instrument pn: nat-024 and instrument serial number (b)(6) was reviewed and the instrument met all release criteria.Upon receipt at abbott diagnostics scarborough, the instrument was inspected and customers reported issue was found to have replicated and sent to the systems group for further investigation.Systems observed capacitor c85 on the baseboard was damaged and shorting out the 12v power supply.Capacitor c85 is located right below the side usb port behind the power button.When it shorted, smoke was released and escaped out of the power button.There is no risk of failure causing additional damage other then the small amount of smoke observed by the customer.Once the 12v power supply is shorted, the instrument's power pack instantly cuts off all supplied power as an intended safety feature, therefore preventing instrument from turning on.
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Event or Problem Description
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There is no additional event or problem description for this supplemental report.The supplemental information is exclusive to the investigation and is described in h10.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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