FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BV PULSERA REL 2

MDR report key: 1221763 · Received July 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1217116-2008-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
IZI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BASED ON TREND ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THIS MOBILE X-RAY, WITH EXTENDED ROTATION OPTION, C-ARC ASSEMBLY BRAKING MECHANISM / ROTATIONAL LOCK WILL RANDOMLY NOT HOLD THE ARM IN REQUESTED POSITION FOR EXTENDED ROTATION IF AN EXTERNAL FORCE IS APPLIED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF. THE C-ARM WILL MOVE ON ITS OWN. IF THE C-ARM IS "PUSHED" BY MEDICAL STAFF THERE IS POTENTIAL OF PT INJURY IF A NEUROLOGICAL OR VESSEL CATHETERIZATION PROCEDURE ARE BEING PERFORMED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INJURIES OR MDRS DUE TO THIS C-ARM MOVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BV PULSERA REL 2 IZL (MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM) IZI PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 718094 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
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