FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COLLIMATOR
MDR report key: 44570
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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 |