CAPTUS 4000E THYROID UPTAKE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2518443-2024-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 10, 2024
- Date of Event
- December 20, 2023
- Report Date
- January 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CAPIINTEC), INC.
- Product Code
- IZD
- UDI-DI
- 00859942006102
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
SYSTEM WAS SHIPPED ON FEB. 5 2021, AND IS 3 YEARS OLD. PICTURES SENT BY END USER INDICATE THAT THE RETENTION PIN PLATE FAILED. END USER IS IN PROCESS OF RETURNING DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY TO MANUFACTURER FOR ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION AND CONFIRMATION OF ROOT CAUSE. COMPONENT NOT YET RECEIVED AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
CAPTUS 4000E THYROID UPTAKE SYSTEM S/N (B)(6) WAS SHIPPED TO (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER (NOW (B)(6)HEALTH) ON FEBRUARY 5, 2021. THE NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING QUALITY ASSURANCE. THE COLLIMATOR UNEXPECTED DETACHED FROM THE SYSTEM ARM. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED BY THE OPERATOR. THE COLLIMATOR ASSEMBLY WEIGHS 28 POUNDS, AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY IF THE COLLIMATOR WERE TO FALL AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH A PATIENT OR OPERATOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1142206 | CAPTUS 4000E THYROID UPTAKE SYSTEM | THYROID UPTAKE SYSTEM | IZD | MIRION TECHNOLOGIES (CAPIINTEC), INC. | 5430-30152 | N/A | 00859942006102 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |