FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3962875 · Received July 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
3962875
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
LLZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS STANDING FOR UPRIGHT X-RAY. THE TECHNOLOGIST TOOK IMAGE BUT CONTROL PANEL MADE AN UNUSUAL SOUND DISPLAYING A VERY RAPID EXPOSURE. TECHICIAN PROCESSED IMAGE, BUT NO IMAGE SHOWED (MEANING EQUIPMENT FAILURE). TECHNICIAN REPOSITIONED PATIENT AND TOOK ANOTHER X-RAY. THE CONTROL PANEL MADE THE SAME UNUSUAL SOUND AND DISPLAYED A VERY RAPID EXPOSURE. THE IMAGE WAS PROCESSED, BUT AGAIN, THERE WAS NO IMAGE. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER X-RAY ROOM TO FINISH THE EXAM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394916 * SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING, RADIOLOGICAL LLZ GE HEALTHCARE * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR NO OTHER DEVICES WERE BEING USED ON THE PATIENT AT| NO OTHER THERAPIES| THE TIME OF THE EVENT.