FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

3080 SR SURGICAL TABLE

MDR report key: 1951372 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1043572-2011-00002
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 9, 2010
Report Date
January 6, 2011
Manufacturer
STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY
Product Code
FQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE TABLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED EVENT; ALL TABLE FUNCTIONS WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HAND CONTROL, OVERRIDE BOARD ASSEMBLY, AND OVERRIDE CABLE. THE TABLE HAS BEEN PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE; NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS TABLE. THE TABLE SUBJECT OF THIS EVENT IS 16 YEARS OLD AND EXCEEDS ITS USEFUL LIFE OF 10 YEARS; STERIS WILL RECOMMEND THAT THE TABLE BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, THE TABLE WENT INTO TRENDELENBURG POSITION WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED TO DO SO. THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO STOP THE MOVEMENT BY COMMANDING "LEVEL" ON THE HAND CONTROL. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO HOSPITAL STAFF OR PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3080 SR SURGICAL TABLE SURGICAL TABLE FQO STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1