FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPERON

MDR report key: 4444690 · Received September 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
4444690
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2014
Date of Event
September 19, 2014
Report Date
September 25, 2014
Manufacturer
BERCHTOLD CORP.
Product Code
FQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TOWARD THE END OF SURGICAL PROCEDURE, WHILE TRYING TO POSITION THE BED AS PER PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTION, THE BED BEGAN TO FLEX ON ITS OWN AND WAS UNABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO GIVE ASSISTANCE. HE PROCEEDED TO TRY TO CHANGE POSITION MANUALLY, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. BOTH SURGEONS WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AS IT WAS HAPPENING. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND BLANKETS WERE PUT UNDER LEGS AND TORSO TO TRY TO MAINTAIN A BETTER ALIGNMENT. THE PT WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO THE STRETCHER FOR TRANSPORT. AFTER THE SURGERY ENDED AND AFTER THE PATIENT WAS OFF THE TABLE IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS FLUID FROM THE BED ON THE FLOOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
599559 OPERON TABLE, OPERATING-ROOM, ELECTRICAL FQO BERCHTOLD CORP. B810 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR