BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    MAXXUS CART

    MDR report key: 518109 · Received March 25, 2004

    Report

    Report Number
    2126677-2004-00006
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 25, 2004
    Date of Event
    February 29, 2004
    Report Date
    March 25, 2004
    Manufacturer
    GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
    Product Code
    IYX
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AR, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL WAS INJURED WHEN A COLLIMATOR CARTRIDGE FOR A MAXXUS NUCLEAR SYSTEM FELL OFF OF THE COLLIMATOR CART. THE EVENT OCCURRED WHILE THE CART WAS BEING POSITIONED BETWEEN THE SYSTEM'S TWO DETECTORS IN ORDER TO LOAD COLLIMATOR FROM THE CART. THE TECHNICIAN WAS RESTING THEIR HAND ON THE COLLIMATOR RELEASE LEVER WHEN THE COLLIMATOR CARTRIDGE UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATED FROM THE CART. AS A RESULT THEIR FINGERS WERE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE COLLIMATOR RELEASE LEVER AND THE TOP POST OF THE CART. THE TECHNICIAN SUFFERED TWO BROKEN FINGERS AND LACERATIONS ON THEIR HAND THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 MAXXUS CART NUCLEAR MEDICINE IYX GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS 45296733 *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 53 YR Required Intervention