FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEM FLEX SOLO II PET SCANNER

MDR report key: 1060005 · Received June 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005945241-2008-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2008
Date of Event
May 16, 2008
Report Date
June 9, 2008
Manufacturer
NAVISCAN PET SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K032063
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT, NAVISCAN IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL FAILURE MODE RELATED TO MECHANICAL FAULT PROTECTION. ON 6/6/08, NAVISCAN PERFORMED A RISK ASSESSMENT AND DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE AS AN MDR AS DEFINED BY 21 CFR 803.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TECH REPORTED THAT THE "C-PADDLE" MOVED DOWNWARD WHEN THE FOOTSWITCH "DOWN" SWITCH WAS PRESSED WHILE POSITIONING PT'S BREAST FOR SCAN. WHEN TECH RELEASED "DOWN" SWITCH, "C-PADDLE" CONTINUED DOWNWARD MOVEMENT, STOPPING AFTER TECH PRESSED "UP" SWITCH ON CONTROL PANEL. PT REPORTED EXCESSIVE PAIN DUE TO COMPRESSION. AFTER MOVEMENT WAS STOPPED, PT WAS POSITIONED FOR COMPLETION OF SCAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEM FLEX SOLO II PET SCANNER PET SCANNER KPS NAVISCAN PET SYSTEMS, INC. 00009022

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1