FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 194627 · Received October 28, 1998

Report

Report Number
1720753-1998-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 1998
Date of Event
October 23, 1998
Report Date
October 27, 1998
Manufacturer
OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
JAA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 10/26/1998 OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC WAS NOTIFIED THAT AN INJURY OCCURRED TO A PT DURING A PROCEDURE THAT UTILIZED AN OEC MODEL 9600 SERIES C-ARM. DURING A PROCEDURE THE DR ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE C-ARM, BUT INSTEAD OF GRABBING THE HANDLES ON THE IMAGE INTENSIFIER, THE DR GRABBED THE RELEASE LEVER OF THE ATTACHED LASER AIMER DEVICE. THE LASER AIMER DISENGAGED AND FELL ONTO THE PT. THE PT REQUIRED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED AND WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN OEC FIELD SVC ENGINEER TESTED/INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION. OEC ATTRIBUTES THIS INCIDENT TO OPERATOR ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM MOBIL C-ARM SERIES 9600 JAA OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 9600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention