FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9900

MDR report key: 3123933 · Received May 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1720753-2013-06134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 2013
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REP PERFORMED AN ONSITE INVESTIGATION. THE ORBITAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENTS WERE RECALIBRATED. THE SYSTEM WAS THEN FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FIELD ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE CRANIAL CAUDAL SOFTWARE VALUE MISMATCH WITH THE MECHANICAL VALUE. THIS LIKELY CAUSED A LOSS OF CRANIAL CAUDAL MOVEMENTS. THIS FEATURE IS CRITICAL FOR THIS TYPE OF C-ARM. THE SYSTEM WOULD EFFECTIVELY BE UNUSABLE. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
219468 9900 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 9900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1