FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CT9000 ADV 115V/220V W/PED. +OB

MDR report key: 2202673 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1518293-2011-00142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO.
Product Code
DXT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COVIDIEN REGIONAL SERVICE ENGINEER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE INJECTOR. THE INJECTOR WAS RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE. NO SIMILAR ISSUE REPORTED PRIOR TO THIS ON THIS UNIT. IN A DISCUSSION WITH COVIDIEN (B)(4), HE SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ADV INJECTOR. A REVIEW OF CTS SHOWS 5 UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT COMPLAINTS ON THE CT9000ADV INJECTOR SYSTEMS SINCE 2001. ALL WERE INVESTIGATED AND NONE COULD BE DUPLICATED AND NO PROBLEM FOUND BY SERVICE ENGINEER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN (B)(4) REGION REPORTS; CUSTOMER REPORTS; IN PREPARATION FOR A PATIENT PROCEDURE THEY PLACED AN EMPTY SYRINGE INTO THE INJECTOR AND LOADED CONTRAST MEDIA. THE STAFF THEN PURGED THE AIR FROM THE SYRINGE AND LOW PRESSURE TUBING. STAFF REPORTS THEY WALKED INTO THE CT CONTROL ROOM TO SELECT AN INJECTION PROTOCOL FROM THE CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE, WHEN THEY NOTED THE INJECTOR HAD ALREADY INJECTED THE CONTRAST MEDIA. INJECTOR SYRINGE AND TUBING WAS NOT ATTACHED TO PATIENT. NO REPORTED INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CT9000 ADV 115V/220V W/PED. +OB CT POWER INJECTOR SYSTEM DXT LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM CO. CT9000ADV NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA