FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AMX 4 PLUS

MDR report key: 1001253 · Received February 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2126677-2008-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2008
Date of Event
January 23, 2008
Report Date
January 23, 2008
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
IZL
PMA / PMN Number
K021016
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GE FILED ENGINEER (FE) EVALUATED THE SYS AND FOUND A MISSING COLLIMATOR SCREW. THE FE REPLACED THE MISSING SCREW, TIGHTENED THE COLLIMATOR BRACKET, AND RETURNED THE PROD BACK TO SVC. PROPER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE PER THE GE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MANUAL TO DETECT THIS TYPE OF ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COLLIMATOR WAS LOOSE. THERE WAS NEITHER INJURY REPORTED NOR PT INVOLVEMENT. THE CONCERN WAS FOR A SERIOUS INJURY IF THE COLLIMATOR WERE TO FALL ON A PT OR AN OPERATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMX 4 PLUS IZL GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 2275938-7 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA