FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BRIGHTSPEED CT

MDR report key: 3763406 · Received April 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
9613445-2014-00101
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2014
Date of Event
March 13, 2014
Report Date
March 13, 2014
Manufacturer
GE HANGWEI MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Product Code
JAK
PMA / PMN Number
K082816
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICING OF THE BRIGHTSPEED CT SYSTEM, A GE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE GANTRY COVERS. WHEN PUTTING THE FRONT COVER BACK ON, THE EMPLOYEE FELT RESISTANCE. THE EMPLOYEE PUSHED HARDER AND PINCHED THEIR 5TH DIGIT (FINGER) IN BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE CT GANTRY. IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, A HAND SURGEON REMOVED THE FINGERNAIL, "STRAIGHTENED" THE BROKEN DISTAL PHALANGE AND APPLIED A SPLINT AND BANDAGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220912 BRIGHTSPEED CT COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM JAK GE HANGWEI MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other