FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9800

MDR report key: 1149907 · Received September 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-24555
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2008
Date of Event
July 31, 2008
Report Date
August 12, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GE REP DISCUSSED SYMPTOMS AND ORDERED SUSPECTED REPAIR PART. HE REPRODUCED, VERIFIED AND ISOLATED VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HE REMOVED THE BAD HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED NEW CABLE ASSEMBLY, THEN TIGHTENED THE LOOSE INTERCONNECT JACK J1. JCJ J1 IS GOOD. HE TIGHTENED THE LOOSE STEERING HANDLE BRACKET. STEERING BRACKET IS SECURE. REPAIRED CUT CABLE JACKET ON WORKSTATION POWER CORD. POWER CORD IS NOW GOOD. HE CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND TIGHTENED NOISEY STEERING ROD UNIVERSAL JOINT. STEERING "U" JOINT IS NOW GOOD. SYSTEM NOW HAS STABLE IMAGE IN ALL MODES AND POSITIONS. UNIT CHECKS GOOD. ALL FAILED PARTS ARE BEING RETAINED BY THE OWNER FOR STAFF TRAINING AND CANNOT BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE IMAGE GOES BLACK AND THE KV GOES UP TO THE MAX WHEN THE C-ARM IS PLACED IN A LATERAL POSITION.

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