FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACHIEVA 1.5T NOVA DUAL

MDR report key: 5761053 · Received June 30, 2016

Report

Report Number
3003768277-2016-00062
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2016
Date of Event
May 27, 2016
Report Date
June 6, 2016
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K052013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION AND TESTS PERFORMED ON SITE THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION OF THE MR SYSTEM OR COIL USED. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE INJURIES AT BOTH INNER THIGHS WERE CAUSED BY SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT. ONLY A SHEET WAS USED AS PADDING AND IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT. FURTHERMORE THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WERE OBSERVED THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT: THE PATIENT WAS OBESE WHICH MAY INDICATE A HAMPERED THERMO-REGULATION, THE PATIENT WAS COVERED BY SHEET , USED SCAN PROTOCOL; 4 SCANS WITH HIGH SAR VALUE AND A TOTAL WHOLE BODY RF DOSE OF 5.0 KJ/KG. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHILIPS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A HEATING SENSATION AND REDDENING OF THE SKIN AND BLISTERS WITH A SIZE OF 3-4CM AT THE INNER THIGHS WERE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT WAS POSITIONED FEET FIRST SUPINE AND SCANNED FOR A PELVIS EXAMINATION WITH THE TORSO XL COIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418043 ACHIEVA 1.5T NOVA DUAL SYSTEM, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING LNH PHILIPS HEALTHCARE 781173

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other