FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM, X-RAY, FLUOROSCOPIC, IMAGE-INTENSIFIED

MDR report key: 6124551 · Received November 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
6124551
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2016
Date of Event
September 1, 2016
Report Date
October 4, 2016
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO CATH LAB FOR GASTRODUODENAL ARTERY (GDA) EMBOLIZATION. THE PATIENT WAS PREPPED AND INTUBATED. AS THE MD WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN THE PROCEDURE, THE FLUORO EQUIPMENT BEGAN ALARMING. MESSAGE DISPLAYED: "HOT TUBE". THE PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER CATH LAB ROOM FOR THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE COOLING MECHANISM FOR THE C-ARM RAN OUT OF WATER TO COOL THE TUBE CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. IT WAS REPAIRED AND REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
774760 SYSTEM, X-RAY, FLUOROSCOPIC, IMAGE-INTENSIFIED JAA SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC 10281299

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR OTHER, UNKNOWN| YES BUT THEY ARE NOT KNOWN