FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTEGRIS

MDR report key: 1983111 · Received January 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1983111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 2010
Report Date
January 29, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY - PROCEDURE MATTRESS SLID INTO THE C-ARM CONTROLS, RESULTING IN C-ARM ROTATING DOWNWARD TOWARD PT'S HEAD. TECHNICIAN PROTECTED PATIENT AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE PATIENT AND STRETCHER OUT OF C-ARM PATH, SAVE PATIENT FROM FALLING.ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PATIENT'S HEAD WAS NEARLY STRUCK BY THE MOVING C-ARM AND THERE WASN'T A MEANS TO STOP THE ARM QUICKLY. THE STAFF HAS SUGGESTED VELCRO (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPLIED TO THE MATS SO THAT THEY CAN'T SLIP AND BRUSH THE CONTROLS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTEGRIS X-RAY SYSTEM, CATH/ANGIO JAA PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. INTEGRIS *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR