FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BERCHTOLD

MDR report key: 2831940 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027581
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 25, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
BERCHTOLD
Product Code
GDC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UNINTENTIONAL TABLE UP MOTION. RN STATED ANESTHESIOLOGIST WAS NOT CONTROLLING TABLE AT THE TIME AND PENDANT WAS ON THE HEAD RAIL OF TABLE. SPOKE TO ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND SURGEON ABOUT THE TABLE MALFUNCTION. BOTH STATED THE PENDANT WAS ON THE TABLE RAIL. ANESTHESIOLOGIST HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE TABLE. SURGEON NOTED AN UP MOTION ACTIVATION FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS THEN THE TABLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN. BIOMED NOTICED PENDANT DOWN BUTTON REQUIRES A HARD PRESS BEYOND IT'S DETENT TO ACTIVATE THE DOWN FUNCTION. BIOMED NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE TABLE MALFUNCTION - I.E. NUMEROUS KEY COMMANDS AT ONE TIME. BIOMED WAS NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE UNINTENTIONAL UP MOTION. BIOMED CONTACTED (B)(4) TO REVIEW TABLE AND PENDANT. TABLE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND UNDER EVAL BY (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BERCHTOLD SURGICAL TABLE GDC BERCHTOLD OPERON D850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1