FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2600

MDR report key: 1367660 · Received March 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
1720753-2009-02159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2009
Date of Event
February 16, 2009
Report Date
March 12, 2009
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). THE GE SERVICE REP FOUND F13 50A FUSE BLOWN IN THE BATTERY CIRCUIT. HE REPLACED THE FUSE WITH CUSTOMER STOCK, THEN TESTED THE OPERATION OF THE GENERATOR BY PERFORMING NUMEROUS FILM EXPOSURES, AND CHECKING AND ASSURING THAT THE FUSE WOULD NOT FALL AGAIN. HE CHECKED AND ASSURED THAT THE UNIT WAS OPERATING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING BLANK FILMS AND RECEIVING ERROR CODES AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A RADIOGRAPH. REBOOTING THE UNIT DIDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2600 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1