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MEDISELECT II

Received May 2, 2024 · Event occurred Sep 2, 2021

Report 3003207908-2021-00001 · MDR key 19227490

Device

Generic name

Mediselect Ii

Manufacturer

Gce, S.r.o.,

Model number

0720124

Catalog number

0720124

Lot number

9024359

Product problems

  • Misassembly by Users
  • Misassembly by Users

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION OF EVENT IN (B)(6) HOSPITAL (B)(6) GERMANY: A EMPLOYEE CONNECTED AN OXYGEN PRESSURE REDUCTION VALVE TO A 3L CYLINDER. THE REDUCTION VALVE GOT HOT DURING OPENING THE CYLINDER VALVE. THAN THE EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE VALVE AND BURNED HIS HAND. THE EMPLOYEE AFFIRMED THAT HE HAD NOT USED ANY DISINFECTANTS OR HAND CREAM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE MOST POSSIBLE CAUSE OF IGNITION: INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE INLET NUT ON THE CYLINDER VALVE.