Catalog Number UNKNOWN- 2008K MACHINE |
Device Problems
Thermal Decomposition of Device (1071); Melted (1385)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 01/01/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The plant investigation is in process.A supplemental mdr will be submitted upon completion of this activity. .
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Event Description
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A biomedical technician (biomed) at a user facility reported that an unknown hemodialysis (hd) machine had a burned and melted power switch.A patient was not connected to the machine at the time of the incident and there was no harm to any patients or individuals because of this malfunction.Per the reporter, the event happened a "couple years ago" so no additional information is available.No parts are available to be returned.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.Additionally, no on-site evaluation was performed by a fresenius regional equipment specialist (res).A records review could not be performed because the serial number was not provided.Additionally, a device history review could not be performed without the serial number.The investigation into the cause of the reported problem was not able to be confirmed.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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