FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INNOVA 2000

MDR report key: 585570 · Received March 7, 2005

Report

Report Number
585570
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2005
Date of Event
February 22, 2005
Report Date
March 7, 2005
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
MQB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WAS HAVING AN INTERVENTION DONE BY THE CARDIOLOGIST. IT WAS ALMOST FINISHED WHEN AN ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE EQUIPMENT MONITOR. THE STAFF TRIED TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM TWICE AND IT DID NOT RESPOND. AT THAT TIME WE NOTIFIED BIOMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER ROOM AND COMPLETED THE INTERVENTION WITH NO COMPLICATION. SERVICE WAS CALLED IN AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE X-RAY TUBE HAD BLOWN AND ONE WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HAS NO SET TIME FOR THE TUBE REPLACEMENT. NORMAL TUBE REPLACEMENT IS THREE-FIVE YEARS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TUBE WAS GOING BAD PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CASE. THERE WAS A NORMAL START UP WITH NO PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INNOVA 2000 X-RAY EQUIPMENT MQB GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC INNOVA 2000 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR