BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    GE 3.0T HDXT 23.0 MRI

    MDR report key: 10263490 · Received July 10, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5095489
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 10, 2020
    Date of Event
    June 29, 2020
    Report Date
    July 8, 2020
    Manufacturer
    GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Product Code
    LNH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    ID, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    MRI TECHNOLOGIST ALLOWED A PATIENT TO ENTER INTO A 3T MRI IMAGING SUITE WITH A FERROMAGNETIC KNEE SCOOTER. THE SCOOTER WAS PULLED TO THE MAGNET ALONG WITH THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT'S THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE HANDLE BARS AND THE MAGNET FACE. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO PULL HER THUMB FREE AND ESCAPED WITH ONLY A GASH IN HER THUMB. THE PATIENT REFUSED TO BE SEEN BY THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIAN. THE SCANNER HAD TO BE RAMPED DOWN TO REMOVE THE SCOOTER FROM THE BORE. WHEN THE ENGINEERS WERE DOING THE RAMP DOWN THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SCANNER SPONTANEOUSLY QUENCHED. PLEASE NOTE THE REPORTING TECHNOLOGIST WAS NOT WORKING THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE TECHNOLOGIST WHO HAD THE EVENT IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AT OUR FACILITY. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    722381 GE 3.0T HDXT 23.0 MRI SYSTEM, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING LNH GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 74 YR Other