FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTIS ZEE FLOOR

MDR report key: 5840362 · Received August 2, 2016

Report

Report Number
2240869-2016-48067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 2, 2016
Date of Event
July 9, 2016
Report Date
July 11, 2016
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AREA ADVANCED THERAPY
Product Code
OWB
PMA / PMN Number
K123529
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS IS CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENTS. AS THIS EVENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. A SUPPLEMENT REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON COMPLETION 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 A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHILE USING THE ARTIS ZEE FLOOR SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER THE TABLE WAS FLOODED, THEY OBSERVED SMOKE AND INITIATED THE EMERGENCY STOP. TABLE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENTS WERE THEN BLOCKED. THERE IS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO THE STATE OF HEALTH OF THE PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
494277 ARTIS ZEE FLOOR INTERVENTIONAL, FLUOROSCOPIC, XRAY SYSTEM OWB SIEMENS HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AREA ADVANCED THERAPY 10094135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1