MAQUET, OPERATING-ROOM TABLE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 8010652-2014-00008
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2014
- Report Date
- March 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET GMBH
- Product Code
- FQO
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
A MAQUET FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN (FST) INVESTIGATED THE DEVICES. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED TOGETHER WITH THE BIOMED AND SURGICAL STAFF. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WORKED AS SPECIFIED. DURING TRANSFER OF THE TABLE TOP, THE TABLE TOP IS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED TO THE COLUMN WITH TWO LOCKING HOOKS UNTIL THE TABLE TOP HAS BEEN SAFELY TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSPORTER. ONLY A COMBINATION OF TWO EVENTS OR FAULTS OCCURRING SIMULTANEOUSLY CAN LEAD TO THE DESCRIBED EVENT: BOTH SAFETY HOOKS ARE NOT LOCKED (LIKELY FROM AN OBSTACLE PREVENTING THE LATCHING MECHANISM FROM LOCKING INTO POSITION.) THE TRANSPORTER IS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION. MAQUET (B)(4) PROVIDES PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION FOR THE DEVICE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.
THE MAQUET OPERATING ROOM TABLE SYSTEM 1120 WAS USED DURING A SURGERY. AFTER THE PROCEDURE AND DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE TABLE TOP FROM THE COLUMN TO THE TRANSPORTER; THE TABLE TOP DETACHED FROM THE COLUMN WITHOUT BEING PROPERLY LOCKED ONTO THE TRANSPORTER. AS IT WAS NOT SECURED, THE TABLETOP TILTED AND THE PT SLID OFF OF THE TABLETOP ONTO THE FLOOR, SUFFERING AN ABRASION ON THE BACK. NO TREATMENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED(B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228563 | MAQUET, OPERATING-ROOM TABLE SYSTEM | TABLE, OPERATING-ROOM, AC-POWERED | FQO | MAQUET GMBH | 1120.05 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NI | Other |