FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MAQUET

MDR report key: 15573 · Received July 14, 1994

Report

Report Number
15573
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 14, 1994
Date of Event
March 4, 1994
Report Date
March 16, 1994
Manufacturer
HERAEUS SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
JEA
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS POSITIONED ON MAQUET TABLE UNDER SPINAL ANESTHESIA. GROIN INCISION PROCEDURE BEGAN AND SUDDENLY THE EXTENSION SECTION OF TABLE WAS LOWERING DOWN AND FALLING OFF THE MAIN TABLE. THE PATIENT HAD A FALLL ON THE UPPER HALF OF HER BODY WHICH WAS SOMEWHAT CUSHIONED TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT AND THE FALLEN PART OF TABLE CAUSED INJURY TO 4 STAFF MEMBERS WHO TRIED TO HOLD UP THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAQUET SURGICAL TABLE JEA HERAEUS SURGICAL, INC. 113001D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 * Other