FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE HEALTHCARE OPTIMA MR 450W SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2975406 · Received February 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183553-2013-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2013
Date of Event
December 14, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K091536
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A GE FIELD ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO A CUSTOMER SITE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RF BODY COIL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THE COIL WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURING SITE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WHERE IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE BODY COIL WAS BURNED. THE CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO PERFORM FURTHER ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
53334 GE HEALTHCARE OPTIMA MR 450W SYSTEM MAGNETIC RESONANCE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE LNH GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 5373011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 RF BODY COIL