FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MILLENNIUM VG

MDR report key: 3530389 · Received December 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613299-2013-00104
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 3, 2013
Date of Event
July 9, 2013
Report Date
July 9, 2013
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K953801
Removal / Correction Number
9613299-06/20/2013-004-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED AS PRESENTING A DIFFERENT FAILURE MODE THAN THE ONE IDENTIFIED IN MDR# 9613299-2013-00001. THE EXACT MANUFACTURING DATE IS UNK AT THIS TIME, THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE IS 1998. IT CANNOT BE PROVEN THAT THE FAILURE ON THESE SYSTEMS COMPROMISES THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE COMPONENT, DUE TO SOME INACCESSIBLE SCREWS THAT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED. PER ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE INSPECTED SCREWS THIS FAILURE DOES NOT INTRODUCE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SERVICE ACTIVITY RELATED TO A FIELD ACTION, A GE HEALTHCARE FIELD ENGINEER FOUND LOOSE SCREWS ON THE LINEAR BEARING. NO DETECTOR FALL EVENT AND NO INJURY OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
626828 MILLENNIUM VG SYSTEM, TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTED EMISSION KPS GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, FUNCTIONAL IMAGING

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1