| Model Number |
H21911 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Smoking (1585)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
06/20/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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Prior to the procedure, when the touchscreen computer was powered on smoke was noted to be coming from the device.There were no adverse consequences to the staff and no patient was involved.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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One ep-workmate¿ and workmate¿ claris¿ ep-4¿ touchscreen computer was received into the lab for analysis.Visual inspection of the returned touchscreen pc indicated all i/o connectors and labels were free of physical damage.It was also verified all external hardware was secured and no physical damage was observed on the display panel or the exterior casing.Inspection of the internal components revealed a melted power cable connector at the hard disk drive due to excessive heat.No additional functional testing was performed as the returned device was received in a condition that does not permit a complete evaluation.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.Based on the information provided to abbott and the investigation performed, the root cause of the field reported issue was isolated to abnormal functionality of the hard disk drive and subsequent melting of the power cable.
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