FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AMX-4
MDR report key: 3249884
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Received March 12, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3249884
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 12, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 9, 2013
- Report Date
- March 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
- Product Code
- OXO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
COLLIMATOR LOCK RELEASE INADVERTENTLY GOT STUCK AND AN ADDED WEIGHT (BOX OF GLOVES) ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL ARM CAUSED THE X-RAY/COLLIMATOR TO FALL DOWN TO THE PATIENT. ORDER COLLIMATOR & WEIGHT TO BALANCE THE TUBE/COLLIMATOR. PORTABLE TEMPORARILY TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS & BALANCING OF X-RAY TUBE/COLLIMATOR WAS COMPLETED. COLLIMATOR WAS REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT CHECKED. WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO VERTICAL COLUMN TO BALANCE X-RAY TUBE/COLLIMATOR, BALANCE OF X-RAY TUBE/COLLIMATOR WAS CHECKED.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?X-RAY.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104982 | AMX-4 | SYSTEM, X-RAY, MOBILE | OXO | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | 227 593 8-7 | * | |
| 104983 | * | * | --- | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |