FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9900

MDR report key: 2935235 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1720753-2013-01126
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
January 28, 2013
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC)
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED ONSITE INVESTIGATION. THE RUI CONSOLE WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM DISPLAYED A "JOYSTICK FAILURE ERROR" MESSAGE AND THE JOYSTICK WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE JOYSTICK IS CRITICAL FOR THE TYPE OF IMAGING THE MOTORIZED C-ARM WAS DESIGNED FOR. AS A RESULT THE SYSTEM WOULD BE EFFECTIVELY UNUSABLE. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
38109 9900 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC) 9900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1