AXIOM LUMINOS DRF
Report
- Report Number
- 3004977335-2021-10962
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 30, 2021
- Date of Event
- December 24, 2021
- Report Date
- December 30, 2021
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
- Product Code
- OWB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062623
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ISSUE WAS INVESTIGATED IN DETAIL. THE SAFETY DEVICE (FOC CUTOFF BAR) AT THE COLUMN, WHERE THE COMPRESSION UNIT AND ITS COVER IS MOUNTED, DOES NOT COVER THE WHOLE AREA OF THE COLUMN AND THE COMPRESSION UNIT. IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO ENSURE THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT IN THE DANGER ZONE, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE CUTOFF BAR. THIS IS DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATOR MANUAL XPD3-500.620.02.02.02, CHAPTER "SAFETY", PAGE 27/60. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTION IS THE SAME AS THE DESCRIBED SCENARIO OF THE OPERATOR MANUAL. NO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION COULD BE DETERMINED. TO AVOID FURTHER OCCURRENCES SPECIAL ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO THE DANGER ZONE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSION UNIT AND THE SITTING PATIENT. IT MUST BE ENSURED THAT THERE ARE NEITHER PERSONS NOR OBJECTS IN THE SWIVEL OR ROTATION RANGE OF THE MOVING PARTS OF THE SYSTEM (XPD3-500.620.02.02.02, CHAPTER DANGER ZONES, PAGE 24 FF.).
THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SAFETY DEVICE - FOC CUTOFF BAR - WAS NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO OUR EXPERTS OPINION, IN THE DESCRIBED SITUATION THE FOC CUTOFF BAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT SUCH KIND OF COLLISION. AS STATED IN THE OPERATOR MANUAL, IT IS IN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO CHECK THE DANGEROUS ZONES DURING EXAMINATIONS/MOVEMENTS TO AVOID ANY COLLISION. TO SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. INTERNAL ID # (B)(4).
SIEMENS BECAME AWARE OF AN INCIDENT ON THE AXIOM LUMINOS DRF UNIT. DURING AN EXAMINATION WITH THE TABLE TILTED TO 90° AND PATIENT SITTING ON THE FOOT REST, THE PATIENT KNEE GOT STUCK UNDER THE MOVING COMPRESSION UNIT. THE PATIENT KNEE WAS PINCHED CAUSING A SMALL MUSCULAR RUPTURE, WHICH NECESSITATED AN ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION. THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019550 | AXIOM LUMINOS DRF | IMAGE-INTENSIFIED FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY SYSTEM | OWB | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH | 10094200 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |