FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

UROLOGY TABLE X-RAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 199655 · Received November 25, 1998

Report

Report Number
1720753-1998-00016
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 25, 1998
Date of Event
November 16, 1998
Report Date
November 23, 1998
Manufacturer
OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 11/16/98 IT WAS REPORTED TO OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. THAT AN ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON ON OEC MODEL UROVIEW 2600. AT THE END OF A PROCEDURE, AFTER THE PT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TABLE, THE FOOTSWITCH WAS INADVERTENTLY KICKED UNDER THE TABLE CAUSING UNINTENDED X-RAYS. THE SYSTEM PRODUCED X-RAYS FOR 24 MINUTES AS THE HOSP STAFF ASSUMED THE X-RAY ALARM WAS THE ANESTHESIA MACHINE. ONCE THE STAFF REALIZED THEIR ERROR, THE SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN. OEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER TESTED/INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THE SYSTEM TO BE OPERATING AT CURRENT SPECS. FSE RETRAINED THE STAFF ON THE ALARMS AND EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON. THE HOSPITAL REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT, DEATH, OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UROLOGY TABLE X-RAY SYSTEM UROLOGY X-RAY SYSTEM JAA OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS UROVIEW 2600 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other