ACHIEVA 1.5T NOVA DUAL
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
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).
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 |