FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV

MDR report key: 4892385 · Received July 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
2126677-2015-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2015
Date of Event
October 21, 2014
Report Date
October 29, 2014
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
KPR
PMA / PMN Number
K813173
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE USE ERROR. THE TABLE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR A PATIENT TO STAND ON THE TABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT IDENTIFIER COULD NOT BE OBTAINED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE INITIAL REPORTER IS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE U.S., AND THEREFORE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED DUE TO COUNTRY PRIVACY LAWS. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A FOOT EXAM WITH A PATIENT STANDING ON THE X-RAY TABLE, THE PATIENT STUMBLED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM AS A RESULT OF THE FALL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITALS EMERGENCY ROOM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435083 VRT TABLE W/INTEGRATING TUBE STAND/ELEV SYSTEM, X-RAY, STATIONARY KPR GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Other