FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGNA 1.5 ECHO

MDR report key: 2041166 · Received March 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183553-2011-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 30, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K962061
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT INFO WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE SITE DECLINED TO RELEASE THE EXACT DATE OF THE EVENT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED ON OR BEFORE (B)(6) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT SUSTAINED A BURN DURING A LUMBAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) SCAN. THE MR MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THE PT SUSTAINED A SCAB ON THEIR RIGHT LEG. THE SIZE OF THE SCAB IS NOT KNOWN. THE PT WAS UNDER SEDATION DURING THE SCAN. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY INFO REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT. NO DETAILS REGARDING THE PT'S MEDICAL TREATMENT WERE PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE MR SCAN CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PT'S INJURY. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGNA 1.5 ECHO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM LNH GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 2138300-29

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other