FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3085 SURGICAL TABLE

MDR report key: 1651928 · Received April 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1043572-2010-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2010
Date of Event
March 8, 2010
Report Date
April 6, 2010
Manufacturer
STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY
Product Code
FQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE TABLE AND FOUND THE HAND CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HAND CONTROL AND PLACED THE TABLE BACK INTO SERVICE. THE HAND CONTROL IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AS THE USER FACILITY SENT IT TO A THIRD PARTY FOR REFURBISHING. THE SURGICAL TABLE IS NOT UNDER STERIS SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS CURRENTLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED BY THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT. NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE SURGICAL TABLE SINCE THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THE SURGICAL TABLE WOULD NOT MOVE INTO THE TRENDELENBURG POSITION WHEN COMMANDED TO DO SO AND THE TABLE MOVEMENTS BECAME "JERKY". THE PATIENT PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED TO EITHER THE PATIENT OR THE HOSPITAL STAFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3085 SURGICAL TABLE SURGICAL TABLE FQO STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY 3085SP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other