FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISCOVERY 750HD

MDR report key: 25147788 · Received May 12, 2026

Report

Report Number
25147788
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2026
Date of Event
April 22, 2026
Report Date
April 28, 2026
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
Product Code
JAK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE PATIENT WAS ON THE CT TABLE, AND THE EXAM WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN WHEN THE SCANNER SUDDENLY BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. SHORTLY AFTER, INTERNAL COMPONENTS ERUPTED FROM THE TOP OF THE GANTRY. THE GANTRY COVERING BECAME DAMAGED AND PARTIALLY DETACHED. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE MACHINE. THE SCAN WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND THE PATIENT WAS PROMPTLY/SAFELY REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER, DISCOVERY 750HD 64SLICE + 9355 14KVA (PER SITE REPORTER). THEY ARE COMPLETING AN INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
525838 DISCOVERY 750HD SYSTEM, X-RAY, TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTED JAK GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, L.L.C.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Male Other