FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
8800
MDR report key: 1295523
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Received November 26, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 9617766-2008-01435
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 26, 2008
- Date of Event
- November 7, 2008
- Report Date
- November 24, 2008
- Manufacturer
- GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- JAA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS MDR IS RELATED TO GE HEALTHCARE. THE GE SERVICE REP TROUBLESHOOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE MICRO CONTROLLER PCB NODE WOULD DROP OFF SHORTLY AFTER BOOT-UP. HE REPLACED THE COIN BATTERY (WAS LOW) AND ERASED NODES AND DOWNLOADED THE CALIBRATION DATA. ALSO, THE GENERATOR ERROR WAS TRACED TO DEFECTIVE BATTERIES. HE REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGER PCB. ALSO, HE CHECKED AND TIGHTENED INPUT PWR AND GROUNDING CONNECTIONS TO UNIT WHICH INCLUDED AC PWR PLUG; TB-1 AND ISO. X-FORMER TAP NUTS AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS ON WORKSTATION POWER SUPPLY. THE UNIT FUNCTIONS AS INTENDED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FLUORO. THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A GENERATOR ERROR MESSAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8800 | FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY | JAA | GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |