FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9800

MDR report key: 3060337 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1720753-2013-04875
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC)
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION. THIS RECORD CONCERNS COMPLAINTS OF LOW MA AND KV ERROR MESSAGES AND A SHUT DOWN WHEN OPERATING IN RARE TECHNIQUES. PER THE FE, THE CUSTOMER MISUNDERSTOOD THESE ERROR MESSAGES FOR HEAT WARNINGS AND THEREFORE REPORTED IT AS OVERHEATING AND SHUTTING DOWN. HOWEVER, THIS PARTICULAR C-ARM SHUT DOWN WHEN IT WAS OPERATED ONLY IN RARE TECHNIQUES AND ONLY SHUT DOWN FOR THE FE. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE UNIT OVERHEATED AND SHUT DOWN DURING FLUORO. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
156698 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC) 9800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1