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MalfunctionIZO

KONICA MINOLTA

Received Mar 21, 2023 · Event occurred Feb 10, 2023

Report 9617251-2023-00001 · MDR key 16581992

Device

Generic name

Generator, High-voltage, X-ray, Diagnostic

Manufacturer

Sedecal Sa

Model number

SHF-835

Product problems

  • Fire
  • Fire

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT INVOLVED: NO. NO PATIENT WAS IN ROOM WHEN TECHNOLOGIST SAW SMOKE. INJURIES: NO. TECHNOLOGIST LEFT ROOM SO NO INJURY. ISSUE: ON (B)(6) 2023 AROUND 6:19PM THE TECHNOLOGIST WAS TAKING A BREAK AND WHEN HE CAN BACK INTO THE ROOM THE GENERATOR WAS SMOKING IT TRIGGERED THE FIRE ALARM SO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE BY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE SITE CUT ALL WIRES FROM THE GENERATOR AND REMOVED IT FROM THE ROOM.