BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    AUTOMATIC CASSETTE LOADER (ACL)

    MDR report key: 178986 · Received July 24, 1998

    Report

    Report Number
    1518293-1998-00019
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 24, 1998
    Date of Event
    June 3, 1998
    Report Date
    July 24, 1998
    Manufacturer
    LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO.
    Product Code
    IXA
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    WHILE DOING A POSTERIOR ANTERIOR CHEST FILM, A PT SOMEHOW CAUGHT HER THUMB IN THE BUCKY MECHANISM ON THE CHEST UNIT. APPARENTLY THE PT NEEDED TO WRAP HER ARMS AROUND THE UNIT TO SUPPORT HERSELF. AS THE CASSETTE AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED. PT'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT BY THE CASSETTE. PT REQUIRED SUTURES IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM BY THE PHYSICIAN ON DUTY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 AUTOMATIC CASSETTE LOADER (ACL) SUCKY/SIZE-SENSING CASSETTE TRAY IXA LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO. NA NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention