FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXIOM ARISTOS FX

MDR report key: 1218860 · Received October 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
2240869-2008-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2008
Date of Event
October 13, 2008
Report Date
October 13, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS AG
Product Code
IZO
PMA / PMN Number
K013826
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY RELATING TO THIS EVENT. THE RISK OF A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IS EXTREMELY LOW, HOWEVER, WE REPORTED THIS MALFUNCTION IN THE ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DETECTOR WAS IN THE TABLE MODE. THE DETECTOR DID NOT MAINTAIN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION, AND ANGLED DOWN TOWARD THE FLOOR. THE DETECTOR HIT THE TECHNOLOGIST ON THE RIGHT FOOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOOT, CAUSING SORENESS OF THE FOOT. THE TECHNOLOGIST RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY. THERE WAS A PT IN THE ROOM, BUT THE PT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. A SIEMENS SERVICE REP CHECKED THE UNIT, AND FOUND 3 OF THE 4 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DETECTOR HORIZONTAL HAD THE HEADS BROKEN OFF. THE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED, AND THE ORIGINAL DETECTOR, ALONG WITH THE BROKEN BOLTS, WAS RETURNED TO THE FACTORY FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIOM ARISTOS FX SYSTEM, X-RAY, STATIONARY IZO SIEMENS AG 07414803

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1