FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE OEC 9800

MDR report key: 1013906 · Received March 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-16242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 24, 2008
Report Date
February 19, 2008
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE SURGERY
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND FOUND A DAMAGED REMOTE USER INTERFACE THAT WAS REPLACED. WHILE ON SITE, THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A LOW MA ERROR AND THE CALIBRATION FILES WERE RELOADED TO RESTORE FUNCTION. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED, FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS INTENDED, AND RELEASED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED AS RESULT OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO, OR REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RUI JOYSTICK EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON MISSING. REMOTE USER INTERFACE (RUI) PROVIDES REMOTE C-ARM MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS. THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON WAS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR USE IF NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GE OEC 9800 OEC 9800 MD JAA GE HEALTHCARE SURGERY NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1