FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HFX-PLUS

MDR report key: 398998 · Received June 6, 2002

Report

Report Number
1418957-2002-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2002
Date of Event
May 7, 2002
Report Date
June 1, 2002
Manufacturer
FISCHER IMAGING CORP
Product Code
IZO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOT ENOUGH RESISTANCE TO THE COMPRESSION PADDLE DURING DOWNWARD MOVEMENT. DURING ONE INSTANCE, MAMMOGRAPHER WAS DOING MLO AND COMPRESSION PADDLE SLIPPED AND FELL. NO INJURY. DURING ANOTHER INSTANCE, PT RAISED ARM AND TOUCHED THE COMPRESSION PADDLE AND PADDLE SWUNG DOWN AND LANDED ON MAMMOGRAPHER'S HAND WHICH WAS ON THE BUCKY. NO INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HFX-PLUS X-RAY EQUIPMENT IZO FISCHER IMAGING CORP HFX-PLUS *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other