FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMNITOM

MDR report key: 12847856 · Received November 19, 2021

Report

Report Number
3004938766-2021-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2021
Date of Event
October 26, 2021
Report Date
November 19, 2021
Manufacturer
NEUROLOGICA CORPORATION
Product Code
JAK
PMA / PMN Number
K171183
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT A SCANNER WAS DRIVING INCORRECTLY. WHILE DRIVING THE DEVICE, A TECHNICIAN WAS PINNED AGAINST A WALL. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON USER INJURY PROVIDED. WHILE FURTHER INVESTIGATING, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL HUBS WERE MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING THE DEVICE THE USER EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, IT WAS ALSO CONVEYED THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO DROVE THE SCANNER WAS NOT ADEQUATELY TRAINED ON DRIVING THE DEVICE. THE DRIVE BAR AND REQUIRED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DEVICE WAS WORKING APPROPRIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR. TO FURTHER MITIGATE THIS INCIDENT, NEUROLOGICA WILL BE CONDUCTING A TRAINING SEMINAR WITH THE SITE ON HOW TO APPROPRIATELY DRIVE THE DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT A SCANNER WAS DRIVING INCORRECTLY. WHILE DRIVING THE DEVICE, A TECHNICIAN WAS PINNED AGAINST A WALL. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON USER INJURY PROVIDED. WHILE FURTHER INVESTIGATING, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL HUBS WERE MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING THE DEVICE THE USER EXPERIENCED. HOWEVER, IT WAS ALSO CONVEYED THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO DROVE THE SCANNER WAS NOT ADEQUATELY TRAINED ON DRIVING THE DEVICE. THE DRIVE BAR AND REQUIRED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DEVICE WAS WORKING APPROPRIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR. TO FURTHER MITIGATE THIS INCIDENT, NEUROLOGICA WILL BE CONDUCTING A TRAINING SEMINAR WITH THE SITE ON HOW TO APPROPRIATELY DRIVE THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE SCANNER WAS NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY. WHEN PRESSING THE DRIVEBAR TO MOVE THE DEVICE, THE DEVICE WAS SAID TO MOVE BACKWARDS. PER FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM FIELD SERVICE, A TECHNICIAN WAS PINNED AGAINST THE WALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE DEVICE. NO INJURY TO THE OPERATOR WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE SCANNER WAS NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY. WHEN PRESSING THE DRIVEBAR TO MOVE THE DEVICE, THE DEVICE WAS SAID TO MOVE BACKWARDS. PER FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM FIELD SERVICE, A TECHNICIAN WAS PINNED AGAINST THE WALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE DEVICE. NO INJURY TO THE OPERATOR WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1742569 OMNITOM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM JAK NEUROLOGICA CORPORATION NL5000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown