FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9900

MDR report key: 3960135 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1720753-2014-05361
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REP PERFORMED AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION. THE COLLIMATOR AND FILAMENT WAS CALIBRATED AND THE HAND SWITCH WAS REPLACED DURING THE SERVICE CALL. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING AS INTENDED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THIS MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENTAL RADIATION OCCURRENCE

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HAND SWITCH LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING AN EXPOSURE AND THE SYSTEM CONTINUED TO X-RAY DURING A PROCEDURE WITH A PT INVOLVEMENT, THEREFORE THIS MALFUNCTION MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE ARO. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR DEATH REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367527 9900 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 9900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1