FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALPHASTAR

MDR report key: 1590949 · Received January 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5014560
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 27, 2010
Date of Event
January 26, 2010
Report Date
January 27, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET
Product Code
FQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE METAL ON AN OPERATING ROOM TABLE BROKE IN HALF, RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF A SEGMENT OF THE OR TABLE WITH A PT ON IT. AN EVAL OF EIGHT OF THE SAME TABLES IN OUR OPERATING ROOM AND LABOR AND DELIVERY ROOMS REVEALED LINEAR DEFECTS OR FRACTURES IN THE SAME AREA ON THESE TABLES AS THE BROKEN TABLES. SURGERY WAS CANCELLED FOR THE PT INVOLVED. PT WAS AWAKENED FROM THE ANESTHESIA AND INFORMED OF WHAT OCCURRED. RADIOLOGY STUDIES PERFORMED TO EVALUATE FOR INJURIES; SURGERY TO BE RESCHEDULED. DATES OF USE: (B) (6) 2004 - (B) (6) 2010. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALPHASTAR OR TABLE FQO MAQUET 1132.01.B3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Hospitalization