FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9800

MDR report key: 1011843 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-17893
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 29, 2008
Report Date
March 7, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SVC REP PERFORMED AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION. THE MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED. REPLACED THE X-RAY TUBE. THE SYS WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND PLACED BACK INTO SVC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 9800 SYS IS HAVING HIGH VOLTAGE ARCS. IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE SYS TRACKS ABOVE 90KVP AN ARCING SOUND COMES FROM THE TUBE AND AN OVERLOAD FAULT MESSAGE IS PRESENTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC 9800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1