FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CENTRICITY RA1000

MDR report key: 1143714 · Received August 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004526608-2008-00042
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 29, 2008
Date of Event
August 12, 2006
Report Date
August 13, 2006
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE INTEGRATED IT SOLUTIONS
Product Code
LLZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE, AS THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES. THIS ACTIVITY IS BEING COMPLETED AS PART OF A CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN PURSUANT TO AN FDA INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE FACILITY IN APRIL 2008. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IMAGE HAD BEEN FLIPPED BY THE USER. THE IMAGE ORIENTATION MARKER WAS PRESENT ON THE IMAGE. HOWEVER, THE MARKER WENT UNNOTICED DURING SURGERY. THIS ISSUE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SURGEON OPERATED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF A PATIENT'S HEAD. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IMAGE HAD BEEN FLIPPED BY THE USER. THE IMAGE ORIENTATION MARKER WAS PRESENT ON THE IMAGE. HOWEVER, THE MARKER WENT UNNOTICED DURING SURGERY. THIS ISSUE IS BEING ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CENTRICITY RA1000 RA1000 LLZ GE HEALTHCARE INTEGRATED IT SOLUTIONS RA1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization