FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9900

MDR report key: 3821219 · Received April 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1720753-2014-03311
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC)
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REP PERFORMED AN ONSITE INVESTIGATION. THE HV STICKS WERE EVALUATED AND CLEANED. THE GENERATOR BATTERIES WERE EVALUATED AND REPLACED. THE J1 COMPONENT ON TANK WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE J1 COMPONENT WAS TIGHTENED. A COMPLETE FILAMENT CALIBRATION WAS PERFORMED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM EXHIBITED FILAMENT REGULATOR FAILURE ERRORS DURING A PT PROCEDURE. THIS EVENT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ARO (ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE). NO PT DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED RELATED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234095 9900 FLUOROSSOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC) 9900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1