BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    MPR

    MDR report key: 2581194 · Received May 10, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    9613299-2012-00001
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 10, 2012
    Date of Event
    April 13, 2012
    Report Date
    April 13, 2012
    Manufacturer
    GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
    Product Code
    KPS
    PMA / PMN Number
    K951144
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNICIAN SUFFERED FROM A HAND INJURY WHILE PIVOTING THE MPR TABLE OUT OF SCANNING POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN PLACED HER HAND ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE TABLE IN ORDER TO PUSH IT ASIDE WHILE PREPARING THE SYSTEM FOR COLLIMATOR EXCHANGE PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, A SHARD OF CARBON FIBER GOT JAMMED INTO THE BASE OF HER PALM. THE TECHNICIAN WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ER FOR TREATMENT AND THE SMALL SPLINTER WAS REMOVED AND THE INJURY AREA REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. 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 MPR SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY KPS GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING ASM001301

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 62 YR Other