FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFINIA II 3/8 HE4

MDR report key: 2196477 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
9613299-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
May 19, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K022960
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE DETECTOR HEADS ON THE INFINIA II SLID ALONG THE LATERAL AXIS AND TOWARDS THE GEAR, HITTING THE HAWKEYE DETECTION UNIT/DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING SYSTEM. EXAMINATION BY GE HEALTHCARE FIELD SERVICE REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE LEAD SCREWS BROKE OFF DURING TRANSITION BETWEEN HOME POSITIONS (I.E. FROM "L TO H" MODE) AFTER PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFINIA II 3/8 HE4 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM KPS GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1