FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEDECAL, MADE FOR: PHILIPS

MDR report key: 3268068 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
9617251-2013-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
July 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SEDECAL S.A.
Product Code
IZL
PMA / PMN Number
K111725
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS A DEFECTIVE STRAIN GAUGE IN THE MOTION CONTROL ELECTRONICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"THERE WAS NO INJURY. THIS IS A MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM. WHILE TRYING TO MOVE THE SYSTEM UNDER MOTORIZED CONTROL, THE UNIT TURNED WITHOUT BEING COMMANDED TO DO SO AND HIT THE WALL. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE MOTOR STRAIN GAUGE. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED AND NOW PERFORMS NORMALLY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
339842 SEDECAL, MADE FOR: PHILIPS MOBILE X-RAY IZL SEDECAL S.A. MOBILEDIAGNOST WDR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1