FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 1141647 · Received August 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008120
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 28, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
LNH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT A 4:45 P.M. APPOINTMENT FOR A RIGHT-HIP MRI, THE PT WAS PLACED IN THE MRI SCANNER AND THE SCAN COMMENCED. APPROX 10 MINUTES LATER, THE TECHNICIAN ABORTED THE SCAN, TELLING THE PT, "THE SCANNER WAS ACTING UP AND THE REPAIR GUY CAME YESTERDAY. WE'RE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH RADIOFREQUENCY INTERFERENCE. I GUESS IT'S NOT WORKING YET." THE PT WAS TOLD TO RESCHEDULE HER APPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER TIME. THE PT HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF BEING IN THE MRI SCANNER FOR SO LONG WITH "RADIOFREQUENCY" INTERFERENCE AND WHATEVER THAT MAY MEAN TO THE PT'S HEALTH. DATES OF USE: 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: RIGHT HIP PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN MRI SCANNER LNH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR