FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8800

MDR report key: 1295523 · 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