FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TOSHIBA
MDR report key: 1651100
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Received April 1, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- MW5015412
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- March 12, 2010
- Report Date
- March 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- TOSHIBA MED SYSTEMS CORP.
- Product Code
- KXJ
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE TRANSFERRING AN INTUBATED PT FROM THE ICU BED TO THE ANGIO TABLE, THE ANGIO TABLE PIVOTED AWAY FROM THE PT'S BED. THE PT BEGAN TO FALL TO THE FLOOR, AND HAD TO BE LOWERED BY THE IR TEAM TO THE FLOOR. A HOYER LIFT WAS USED TO GET THE PT FROM THE FLOOR, TO THE ANGIO TABLE. THE PT COULD HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY EXTUBATED DURING THIS ADVERSE EVENT WITH SEVER CONSEQUENCES. TABLE RE-DESIGN MAY BE NECESSARY TO REQUIRE MORE LATERAL FORCE TO INDUCE ROTATION AND/OR A MECHANICAL LOCK TO LOCK TABLE TO PREVENT ROTATION. DATES OF USE: (B) (6) 2010.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOSHIBA | CATHETERIZATION TABLE | KXJ | TOSHIBA MED SYSTEMS CORP. | CAT-850B | AUG 09 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Life Threatening| R |