BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

    SURGICAL TABLE

    MDR report key: 33168 · Received May 23, 1996

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1009151
    Date Received
    May 23, 1996
    Date of Event
    May 8, 1996
    Report Date
    May 22, 1996
    Manufacturer
    SKYTRON DIV. OF THE KMW GROUP, INC.
    Product Code
    BWN
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    VA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    SURGICAL BED TILTED OVER WHEN POSITIONED FOR LITHOTOMY. WENT THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTOR TO CONTACT CO. STAFF HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING LEGS (BRAKES) HAVE LIFTED OFF GROUND. PROBLEM IS AVERTED IN ONE OF TWO WAYS. USE THE SMALLER TRANSPORT LEG SECTION OR PUT SPACERS IN HYDRAULICS TO PREVENT TABLE FROM GOING SO LOW. THE CO SAYS IT WILL SEND OUT LETTERS TO DIRECT USERS TO USE TRANSPORT BOARDS. THIS FACILITY HAS CHOOSEN TO HAVE THE SPACERS INSTALLED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 SURGICAL TABLE SURGICAL TABLE BWN SKYTRON DIV. OF THE KMW GROUP, INC. 6500

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NO INFO