FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE OEC 2600

MDR report key: 1040752 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-21407
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
May 8, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE REP CORRECTED BEAM CENTERING TO BE WITHIN 2% OF S.I.D.. MEASURED RADIOGRAPHIC KVP AND ENSURED THAT THE KVP'S ARE WITHIN 5% TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED MA LIMIT FILE TO LIMIT MAX R IN NORMAL MODE. AND, CLEANED AND CALIBRATED FILMER TO ALLOW CASSETTE TO MOVE SMOOTHLY. UNIT NOW OPERATES AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FLUOROSCOPIC BEAM CENTERING ERROR EXCEEDS 2% OF THE SID TOLERANCE, RADIOGRAPHIC KV ERROR EXCEEDS 5% TOLERANCE. THE MAXIMUM FLUORO ENTRANCE EXPOSURE RATE EXCEEDS 10R/MIN IN THE NORMAL MODE. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE CASSETTE DOES NOT TRAVEL TO THE FILM POSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GE OEC 2600 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. 2600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1