FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTIS ZEE FLOOR

MDR report key: 5614426 · Received April 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
2240869-2016-01899
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2016
Date of Event
March 31, 2016
Report Date
March 31, 2016
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AREA ADVANCED THERAPY
Product Code
IZI
PMA / PMN Number
K073290
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. A SUPPLEMENT REPORT WILL BE FILED AT THE CLOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION. THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS HAS COMPLETED A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FLUID DID ENTER INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE PATIENT TABLE AT A GAP IN THE COVER TO THE TABLE BASE. TO PREVENT FLUID FROM ENTERING AT THIS SPOT, A CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS ALREADY INTRODUCED TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. WITH THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION, THIS GAP IS CLOSED AND IS PREVENTING FLUID FROM ENTERING. THIS ACTION WAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE FDA WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORT NUMBER: 2240869-07/02/15-0021-C.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO SIEMENS THAT DURING A PROCEDURE ON THE ARTIS ZEE FLOOR SYSTEM, THE PATIENT URINATED ON THE TABLE. THE OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW SMOKE. THE SYSTEM WAS TURNED OF VIA THE EMERGENCY OFF SWITCH AND THE PROCEDURE COULD NOT BE CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE STATE OF HEATH OF THE PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272866 ARTIS ZEE FLOOR SYSTEM, XRAY, ANGIOGRAPHIC IZI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AREA ADVANCED THERAPY 10094135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1