FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CT9000 BASIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1112781 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1518293-2008-00260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
August 1, 2008
Manufacturer
LIEBEL - FLARSHEIM CO
Product Code
DXT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LIEBEL FLARSHEIM MFG REPORT: FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FOUND THE COLLAR ON THE MCMAHON SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHICH HOLDS THE J-BOW INTO PLACE ON THE SUSPENSION ARM HAD THE COLLAR RETAINING SCREW LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE COLLAR TO SLIDE UPWARDS CAUSING THE BRASS RETAINING CLIP TO FALL OUT. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE J-BOW FROM THE SUSPENSION ARM. THE J-BOW/POWER HEAD DID NOT HIT THE FLOOR OR FALL FAR AS THE SAFETY CABLE HELD THE J-BOW/INJECTOR TO THE SUSPENSION ARM. THE SAFETY CABLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE BRASS KEY WAS REINSERTED BACK INTO PLACE AND THE COLLAR SCREW WAS TIGHTENED. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE BY THE CUSTOMER. THE DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR, MCMAHON (ONE ZONE) WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2004: CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT TECHNOLOGIST WAS MOVING INJECTOR AROUND ROOM IN PREPARATION OF PENDING PT WHEN J-BOW FAILED, ALLOWING ARM TO FALL. THE J-BOW SAFETY STRAP KEPT THE INJECTOR FROM FALLING COMPLETELY ONTO THE FLOOR. NO PT OR STAFF INJURIES. POTENTIAL FOR INJURY EXISTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CT9000 BASIC SYSTEM CT POWER INJECTOR SYSTEM DXT LIEBEL - FLARSHEIM CO CT9000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK