FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLLIMATOR

MDR report key: 44570 · Received October 24, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1010148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 1996
Date of Event
October 5, 1996
Report Date
October 11, 1996
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KPW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE RADIOGRAPHER WAS MOVING THE X-RAY COLLIMATOR INTO PLACE TO PERFORM A STUDY WHEN THE COLLIMATOR FELL FROM THE TUBE SUPPORT, NARROWLY MISSING A PT. WHEN THE SVC REP ARRIVED ON 10/8/96, IT APPEARED THAT THE THREADS HOLDING THE SCREWS FOR THE COLLIMATOR WERE STRIPPED OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COLLIMATOR COLLIMATOR KPW SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other