FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOSHIBA

MDR report key: 1651100 · 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