FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOBILE FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 158464 · Received March 17, 1998

Report

Report Number
1720753-1998-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 1998
Date of Event
March 14, 1998
Report Date
March 16, 1998
Manufacturer
OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
JAA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON MARCH 16, 1998 IT WAS REPORTED TO OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., THAT AN ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TO OEC MODEL 7600 COMPACT C-ARM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SETUP SYSTEM, THE RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST TURNED THE SYSTEM POWER ON, AT WHICH TIME THE SYSTEM BEGAN PRODUCING UNINTENDED X-RAYS. THE RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST THEN TURNED THE POWER OFF AND CALLED FOR SERVICE. FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE MALFUNCTION TO OPERATOR ERROR. FSE FOUND THE ANNOTATION KEYBOARD PLUGGED INTO THE X-RAY ON SWITCH RECEPTACLE. FSE PLUGGED THE KEYBOARD INTO THE PROPER RECEPTACLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS FOUND IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL. HOSP REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT, DEATH, OR SERIOUS INJURY. OEC HAS OPENED A FORMAL FAILURE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS REPORTED ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOBILE FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM MOBILE C-ARM COMPACT 7600 JAA OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. COMPACT 7600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other