FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAQUET, OPERATING TABLE TOP

MDR report key: 1912409 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
8010652-2010-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
October 19, 2010
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
MAQUET GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
KXJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HEAD REST ADAPTER SEPARATED FROM THE CARBON TABLE TOP. THIS HAPPENED NOT DURING A SURGICAL INTERVENTION. A MAQUET FIELD SVC TECH (FST) INVESTIGATED THE TABLE AT THE HOSPITAL. THE FST OBSERVED THAT THE ADHESIVE BOND THAT CONNECTS THE ADAPTER TO THE TABLE TOP HAD FAILED. THE TABLE TOP FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO (B)(4). ALSO A MECHANICAL STRENGTH TEST WITH SAFETY FACTOR 6 FOR THE HEAD REST INTERFACE HAS BEEN DONE. THE TABLE TOP IS 9 YRS OLD. POSSIBLY OVERLOAD OR COLLISIONS ARE THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BREAK. MAQUET HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CUSTOMER REPLACE THE DAMAGED CARBON FIBER PLATE OF THE TABLE TOP. MAQUET INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE DEVICE MFG FACILITY. MAQUET (B)(4) PROVIDES PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION FOR THE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HEAD REST ADAPTER HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CARBON FIBER TABLE TOP. THIS HAPPENED NOT DURING A SURGICAL INTERVENTION, SO THERE WAS NO PT ON THE TABLE TOP. NO INJURY REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAQUET, OPERATING TABLE TOP TABLE, RADIOLOGIC, CODE KXJ KXJ MAQUET GMBH & CO. KG 1150.16B0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1