FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9900

MDR report key: 3970799 · Received April 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1720753-2014-03755
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2014
Date of Event
April 3, 2014
Report Date
April 29, 2014
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC)
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE SERVICE REP PERFORMED AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION. THE COLLIMATOR WAS EVALUATED AND A BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE FSE CALIBRATED THE IRIS STOPS VIA RUS ADN SAVED THE NEW CONFIGURATION FILES TO THE SYSTEM. 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM EXHIBITED 'COLLIMATOR IRIS TOO LARGE 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
255803 9900 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS (SLC) 9900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1