FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2100451 · Received May 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
9617766-2011-01051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 2, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 2011
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED AN ONSITE INVESTIGATION. THE MONOBLOCK WAS REPLACED, THE FILAMENT WAS CALIBRATED, AND THE COLLIMATOR WAS ALIGNED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THIS MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A FILAMENT REGULATOR FAILURE ERROR MESSAGE DURING FLUOROSCOPY, AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 8800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD 8800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1