FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FX-40

MDR report key: 36219 · Received August 21, 1996

Report

Report Number
1528274-1996-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 1996
Date of Event
August 1, 1996
Report Date
August 1, 1996
Manufacturer
SMV AMERICA
Product Code
IYX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HOSPITAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NEW NUCLEAR TECH REMOVED THE COLLIMATOR FROM THE DETECTOR FACE WITH THE SERVER. TECH BARELY INSERTED THE COLLIMATOR INTO THE COLLIMATOR RACK WHEN THE TOP OF THE COLLIMATOR FELL TO THE LEFT OF THE SERVER. TECH CAUGHT THE COLLIMATOR WITH HIS HANDS AND LAID IT ONTO THE BASE OF THE COLLIMATOR SERVER. ANOTHER PERSON ENTERED THE ROOM AND HELPED TECH LIFT THE COLLIMATOR ONTO THE COLLIMATOR RACK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FX-40 FX-40 GAMMA CAMERA IYX SMV AMERICA FX-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA