FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9800

MDR report key: 1141083 · Received September 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-24414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 3, 2008
Date of Event
July 28, 2008
Report Date
August 7, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED ON ARRIVAL BUT AFTER 6 MINUTES OF FLUORO IT FAILED. THE GE REP RESEATED ALL CABLES TO FILAMENT DRIVER BOARD AND GEN DRIVER BOARDS, RESEATED HV SUPPLY REGULATOR BOARD, GIB, AND FFB BOARDS. HE VERIFIED GENERATOR POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGES, ALL ARE WITHIN SPEC. HE VERIFIED FILAMENT DRIVE SIGNALS AND KV DRIVE SIGNALS ON GEN DRIVER AND FILAMENT DRIVER BOARDS. HE BOOTED THE SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE X-RAYS WITHOUT FAULT. SYSTEM THEN FUNCTIONED WITHOUT ERROR FOR TWO HOURS. THE UNIT IS FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATES AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT PRODUCED NO IMAGE WHEN FLUOROING AND THE TRACKING WENT TO 120 KV AND 6.27 MA. NO PATIENTS WERE INJURED. ANOTHER C-ARM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1