FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

3085SP SURGICAL TABLE

MDR report key: 2810232 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1043572-2012-00090
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Report Date
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY
Product Code
FQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN WENT ONSITE TO INSPECT THE TABLE AND FOUND THE TABLE IN THE LEVEL POSITION WITH NO HAND CONTROL. STERIS REQUESTED A HAND CONTROL FROM THE FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A FULL FUNCTIONAL TEST ON THE TABLE AND ALL ARTICULATIONS AND FOUND NO ISSUES. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DID REPORT THE HAND CONTROL EVIDENCED DAMAGE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO FLUID INTRUSION. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE REPORTED EVENT. STERIS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DAMAGED HAND CONTROL BE REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REQUESTED STERIS INSPECT THE 3085 SURGICAL TABLE DUE TO A REPORTED PATIENT INCIDENT. ALLEGEDLY DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE THE SURGICAL TABLE WAS IN A FULL FLEX POSITION AND WHEN COMMANDED, THE TABLE WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF THE FLEX POSITION. THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT; WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SURGICAL TABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3085SP SURGICAL TABLE SURGICAL TABLE FQO STERIS CORPORATION - MONTGOMERY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1