FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MOBILE C-ARM SERIES 6600

MDR report key: 403602 · Received July 1, 2002

Report

Report Number
1720753-2002-00004
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 1, 2002
Date of Event
June 7, 2002
Report Date
June 28, 2002
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IZL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPERATOR OF A C-ARM SYSTEM COULD NOT TERMINATE FLUORO AFTER RELEASING THE FOOTSWITCH PEDAL. THE FOOTSWITCH EXPOSURE PEDAL COVER WAS BENT PREVENTING THE PEDAL FROM RELEASING. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPAIRED THE FOOTSWITCH PEDAL COVER. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REMOVED AND STRAIGHTENED THE EXPOSURE COVER ON THE FOOTSWITH PEDAL. AFTER THE FOOTSWITCH WAS MADE OPERATIONAL THE C-ARM SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE HOSPITAL REPORTED THAT THERE WASN'T ANY PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOBILE C-ARM SERIES 6600 MOBILE FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM IZL GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 6600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other