FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GENDEX DENTALX-RAY MACHINE

MDR report key: 21878 · Received May 18, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1005979
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 1995
Report Date
May 9, 1995
Manufacturer
GENDEX CORP.
Product Code
EHD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DESIGN PROBLEM. TO GET X-RAY, A SETTING ON MACHINE DETERMINES AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE. THE DIAL HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO ACTUAL AMOUNT OF X-RAY EXPOSURE. DIAL IS IMPROPERLY LABELED. CHANGING READOUT WOULD RECTIFY SITUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENDEX DENTALX-RAY MACHINE DENTAL X-RAY MACHINE EHD GENDEX CORP. 404600G3 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *