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Device product

Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System

Z-1950-2012

July 02, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 62470
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
65
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1950-2012

Official wording

Reason: A routine internal quality check found that the Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System is fitted with a 16 Amp rated fuse instead of the specified 1.6 Amp rated fuse. This may mean that the internal fuse would not trip promptly in the event of an internal short-circuit. The possible consequence is the wall outlet circuit breaker would trip first on the device may severely overheat. There have not b

Code information: Catalog number 2M21700 and serial numbers ASCF-0037 TO ASCF-0061; ASCJ-0037 TO ASCJ-0152; ASCL-0001 TO ASCL-0025; ASCM-0001 TO ASCM-0025; and ASDA-002, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0012, 0019, 0025.

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and Puerto Rico.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    A routine internal quality check found that the Drager PT 4000 Phototherapy System is fitted with a 16 Amp rated fuse instead of the specified 1.6 Amp rated fuse. This may mean that the internal fuse would not trip promptly in the event of an internal short-circuit. The possible consequence is the wall outlet circuit breaker would trip first on the device may severely overheat. There have not b