FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
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MDR report key: 3962875
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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. |