FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

HAUSTED VIC VIDEOFLUOROSCOPIC CHAIR

MDR report key: 2240747 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2240747
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
July 13, 2011
Report Date
September 2, 2011
Manufacturer
HAUSTED PATIENT HANDLING SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
FZK
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PERFORMING VIDEO SWALLOW ON SMALL ADULT, THE FLUOROSCOPY ARM MOVED TOO LOW AND THE OBSTRUCTION ALARM SOUNDED, AND CONTROL TO MOVE THE FLUOROSCOPY STOPPED (SAFETY SWITCH). HOWEVER, PATIENT'S LEGS WERE TRAPPED UNDER THE EQUIPMENT. CHAIR COULD NOT BE LOWERED TO FREE PATIENT.IN REVIEW, THERE WAS A SAFETY SWITCH ON THE MAIN CONSOLE AND ON THE REMOTE TO ALLOW THE FLUORO ARM TO BE MOVED UP, BUT STAFF WERE NOT AWARE AT THE TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAUSTED VIC VIDEOFLUOROSCOPIC CHAIR CHAIR, IMAGING, VIDEOFLUOROSCOPIC FZK HAUSTED PATIENT HANDLING SYSTEMS, LLC * *
2 MULTIDIAGNOST 4 X-RAY SYSTEM, RAD/FLUORO JAA PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC. MULTIDIAGNOST 4 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR