FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERIS

MDR report key: 2663053 · Received February 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2663053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 23, 2010
Date of Event
February 3, 2010
Report Date
February 3, 2010
Manufacturer
STERIS CORP.
Product Code
FWZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OPERATING ROOM TABLE (STERIS 4085) MALFUNCTIONED WITH PATIENT ON IT DURING SURGERY. TABLE CONTINUED TO FOLD INTO A HIGH FOWLERS POSITION REGARDLESS OF WHICH BUTTON THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST PUSHED. A STERIS MAINTENANCE PERSON WAS IN FACILITY AND WAS CALLED TO ASSIST. THE STERIS REP STATED THAT THE MANUAL OVERRIDE WOULD NOT WORK. BED CONTINUED TO MOVE INTO HIGH FOWLERS POSITION DURING OVERRIDE. PATIENT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER OPERATING ROOM TABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERIS 4850 OPERATING ROOM TABLE FWZ STERIS CORP. 4850 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention