FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FORTE

MDR report key: 285453 · Received July 12, 2000

Report

Report Number
2916556-2000-00300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2000
Date of Event
April 20, 2000
Report Date
June 28, 2000
Manufacturer
ADAC LABORATORIES
Product Code
KPS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIATED A COLLIMATOR EXCHANGE AND LEFT THE ROOM. WHEN THE CUSTOMER RETURNED, THE COLLIMATOR EXCHANGE HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, THE CAMERA WAS BEEPING AND THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES. THE CUSTOMER INSERTED THE TRAY BACK INTO THE EXCHANGER AND THEN PULLED IT BACK OUT. AT THIS TIME THE MEGP COLLIMATOR, WHICH WAS UNLATCHED FROM THE DETECTOR AND HELD ONLY BY FRICTION FROM THE CORNER BLOCK PINS, FELL AND HIT THE EXTENDED TRAY CAUSING ONE CORNER TO "BOUNCE UP", IMPACTING THE EXPOSED CRYSTAL OF DETECTOR 1. THE COLLIMATOR CONTINUED ITS FALL, COMING TO REST ON DETECTOR 2. THERE WAS NO INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FORTE NUCLEAR MEDICINE EQUIPMENT KPS ADAC LABORATORIES 2155-3000B NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN