Possible fire hazard caused by mismatching electrical chargers with the incorrect device within the operating room.

Authors
Hargrove, Martin
Aherne, Thomas
Affiliation
Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland., Martin.Hargrove@mailp.hse.ie
Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:16:14Z
MeSH
Adult
Cardiopulmonary Bypass/*instrumentation
*Electric Power Supplies
*Electricity
Equipment Failure
*Equipment Failure Analysis
Fires/*prevention & control
Humans
Ireland
Male

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Citation
J Extra Corpor Technol. 2007 Sep;39(3):199-200.
Journal
The Journal of extra-corporeal technology
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/209250
PubMed ID
17972456
Abstract
It has come to our attention that numerous devices that need charging adaptors during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have similar charging sockets but different voltage requirements. This has caused one of our devices in the operating theater to overheat and completely shut down when connected to an incorrect higher-voltage charger. The possibility of fire, device destruction, or patient harm in such circumstances is of serious concern.
Language
eng
ISSN
0022-1058 (Print)
0022-1058 (Linking)
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