FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

3085SP SURGICAL TABLE

MDR report key: 2193364 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1043572-2011-00036
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 6, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY
Product Code
FQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE TABLE, TESTED ALL FUNCTIONS, AND FOUND THE TABLE TO BE PROPERLY OPERATING. THE SURGICAL TABLE IS NOT UNDER STERIS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AND IS CURRENTLY MAINTAINED AND SERVICED BY THE FACILITY BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT. THE OPERATOR MANUAL CLEARLY STATES TO NOT DISENGAGE THE TABLE FLOOR LOCKS WITH A PATIENT ON THE TABLE. SPECIFICALLY, PP 1-1 AND 2-1 STATES "WARNING - TIPPING HAZARD- DO NOT RELEASE FLOOR LOCKS WHILE PATIENT IS ON TABLE", AND ON PP 2-3 "SECTION 2.2.1 PREVENT POSSIBLE TIPPING DO NOT RELEASE FLOOR LOCKS WHILE PATIENT IS ON TABLE". ADDITIONALLY, A LABEL PRESENT ON THE TABLE BASE STATES "TIPPING HAZARD - DO NOT RELEASE FLOOR LOCKS WHILE PATIENT IS ON TABLE". IN-SERVICE TRAINING ON THE PROPER USE AND OPERATION OF THIS TABLE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON (B)(4) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT HOSPITAL STAFF UNLOCKED THE TABLE FLOOR LOCKS WITH A PATIENT ON THE TABLE AND WHILE ROTATING THE TABLE IT STARTED TO TIP. HOSPITAL STAFF RETURNED THE TABLE TO LEVEL, LOCKED THE FLOOR LOCKS AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED TO HOSPITAL STAFF OR PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3085SP SURGICAL TABLE SURGICAL TABLE FQO STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1