FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE OEC 9800

MDR report key: 1232487 · Received November 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-28055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 13, 2008
Date of Event
October 30, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE X-RAY TUBE AND GENERATOR WERE CALIBRATED DURING THE SERVICE CALL. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 9800 SYSTEM MADE A LOUD POPPING, ARCING NOISE FROM THE X-RAY TUBE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GE OEC 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1