FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1.5T SIGNA HDX ECHOSPEED

MDR report key: 1993213 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183553-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K052293
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ANESTHETIZED PATIENT SUSTAINED A 30MM X 30MM BLISTER ON THE ARM, FOLLOWING A MR EXAM. A GE FIELD ENGINEER TESTED THE RF SYSTEM AND THE CALIBRATION OF THE SYSTEM THAT MONITORS RF POWER. THE RF SYSTEM AND RF MONITORING WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS STILL ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.5T SIGNA HDX ECHOSPEED MAGNETIC RESONANCE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE LNH GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other