| Model Number |
ADVIA 560 HEMATOLOGY SYSTEM |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Handling Problem (3265)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
02/25/2019
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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 customer contacted a siemens customer care center (ccc).The customer reported that smoke was observed when the system was powered on after the user had difficulty opening and closing the front cover of the advia 560 hematology system during control measurement.While forcibly trying to close the front door of the advia 560 hematology system, the customer pinched the led cable and it shorted.The cause of the smoke coming from the advia 560 hematology system was due to the pinched led cable.The cause of the event was due to the lack of required customer maintenance.The customer is currently using an alternate advia 560 hematology system for patient sample testing.
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer observed smoke coming from the right side of the advia 560 hematology system.The smoke was observed from the central processing unit (cpu) board.The customer turned off the power and switched to an alternate advia 560 hematology system.There were no known reports of harm or injury due to the smoke from the advia 560 hematology system.There were no patient testing delays and no impact on patient results or patient care.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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