FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING BOOM/ARM BRACKET

MDR report key: 17711814 · Received September 7, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5145371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 7, 2023
Date of Event
August 27, 2023
Report Date
September 1, 2023
Manufacturer
OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING, LLC.
Product Code
OWB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT ON THE TABLE AND SEDATED FOR COLONOSCOPY. THE OMEGA ENDOSCOPY EQUIPMENT USED FOR RADIOLOGY IMAGES DURING THE PROCEDURE UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME DISLODGED AT THE SITE WHERE THE BRACKET CONNECTS TO THE BOOM ARM CAUSING THE SCREEN/MONITOR EQUIPMENT TO FALL ONTO THE PATIENTS HAND/WRIST. FOUR SHORT SCREWS HOLDING THE BRACKET UP WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED CAUSING IT TO FALL APART. X-RAY DONE ON PATIENT'S HAND THAT SHOWED SOFT TISSUE INJURY BUT LUCKILY NO FRACTURE. PATIENT HAD SWELLING AND BRUISING NOTED EXTERNALLY. OMEGA ENGINEERS FLEW IN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED ALL FOUR SCREWS WITH LONGER SCREWS AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
118597 OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING BOOM/ARM BRACKET INTERVENTIONAL FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY SYSTEM OWB OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING, LLC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Male Other