FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRISM NUCLEAR GAMMA CAMERA SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3030808 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525965-2013-00070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K945261
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NOTE: WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED OUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. WE WILL FILE A FOLLOW UP MDR AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHILIPS RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A CUSTOMER SITE THAT THE OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING A WHOLE BODY SCAN ON A PATIENT. THE GANTRY WAS MOVING LINEARLY AT A CONSTANT SPEED WHEN, UNEXPECTEDLY, THE GANTRY MOTION INCREASED IN SPEED. THE OPERATOR HAD PRESSED AN E-STOP TO HALF GANTRY MOTION AND REMOVED THE PATIENT FROM THE TABLE. AFTER THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED, THE OPERATOR PERFORMED A PREPROGRAMMED MOTION FOR THE PATIENT LOAD POSITION. THE GANTRY HAD LOST ITS POSITION AND RAN INTO THE HEAD END PEDESTAL, WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. THE OPERATOR POWERED DOWN THE SYSTEM AND CALLED PHILIPS SERVICE FOR SUPPORT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO PATIENT OR OPERATOR. THERE WAS NO RESCAN THAT OCCURRED DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125289 PRISM NUCLEAR GAMMA CAMERA SYSTEM KPS PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(CLEVELAND), INC. N210819

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1