FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

AXIS

MDR report key: 3432712 · Received September 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1525965-2013-00309
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 30, 2013
Report Date
January 19, 2007
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K9642712
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF PHILIPS HEALTHCARE COMPLAINTS BACK TO JANUARY OF 2007. PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY UNTRAINED PERSONNEL ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM A COLLIMATOR EXCHANGE. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN SERVICED BY A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS; IMPROPER TRAINING COULD CAUSE THIS DAMAGE BY INSERTING A COLLIMATOR SERVER WITH COLLIMATORS ON THE SERVER AND THE ON THE DETECTOR. THE COLLIMATOR ON THE DETECTOR WOULD COLLIDE WITH THE COLLIMATOR ON THE SERVER CAUSING THE DAMAGE. FURTHERMORE, DOCUMENT # (B)(4) ARE AXIS/IRIX HEAD BUCKET FATIGUE TEST REPORTS INDICATING THAT THE TOTAL DEFLECTION FROM THE LEAD BUCKET TO THE MOUNTING PLATE AFTER CONTINUOUS ROTATION WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL WEIGHT TO REPRESENT A REAL SITUATION OF A 35-YEAR LIFE CYCLE. THE TOTAL DEFLECTION THAT WAS CALCULATED AFTER THE TEST WAS .080" FROM THE LEAD BUCKET TO THE MOUNTING PLATE, WHICH WAS LESS THAN THE MEASURED .1875" ON THE SYSTEM IN THE REPORTED EVENT. THE LEAD BUCKET WAS REPLACED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE AND THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING AS INTENDED. (B)(4). FINAL MDR MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHILIPS RECEIVED INFO FROM A CUSTOMER SITE THAT THE DETECTOR ONE LEAD BUCKET OF THE AXIS SPECT SYSTEM STARTED SEPARATING FROM ITS MOUNTING PLATE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO PT OR OPERATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
492171 AXIS KPS PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(CLEVELAND), INC. 882130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1