FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MOBILE C-ARM X-RAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 28899 · Received November 10, 1995

Report

Report Number
28899
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 10, 1995
Report Date
November 9, 1995
Manufacturer
OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IZL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INADEQUATE IMAGE WHEN PLACING ILLIOSACRAL SCREW INTO BODY OF S1 VERTEBRAE. UNABLE TO VISUALIZE SACRAL FORAMEN WHEN PLACING SCREW. WHEN RE-CHECKING PLACEMENT WITH FLUOROSCOPY UNIT SCREW HAD BROACHED THE FIRST SACRAL FORAMEN. SCREW WAS RE-POSITIONED INTRAOPERATIVELY. REQUIRED PROLONGED SURGICAL TIME TO WAIT FOR SECOND FLUOROSCOPY UNIT AND TO RE-POSITION SCREW. OEC UNIT UNABLE TO VISUALIZE PROXIMAL FEMORAL NECK AND HEAD. POST-OP CT SCAN INDICATES THAT HARDWARE BROACHED THE ANTERIOR NECK. WILL REQUIRE A RETURN TO OR FOR SECOND OPERATION TO REMOVE HARDWARE AND ADD'L CT SCAN AT A LATER DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOBILE C-ARM X-RAY SYSTEM MOBILE C-ARM X-RAY SYSTEM IZL OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 9600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other