FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CT LIGHTSPEED VCT

MDR report key: 3888001 · Received June 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2126677-2014-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
May 5, 2014
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
JAK
PMA / PMN Number
K040372
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A HOLE WAS MADE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE PT'S SKULL DUE TO MISINTERPRETATION OF IMAGING ORIENTATION. FURTHER ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE IMAGED WERE TAKEN IMPROPERLY, SUCH THAT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT POSITION THE PT TO MATCH THE SELECTED PROTOCOL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
325540 CT LIGHTSPEED VCT COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM JAK GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other