FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOBILE FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 64662 · Received January 9, 1997

Report

Report Number
1720753-1997-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 1997
Date of Event
December 10, 1996
Report Date
January 8, 1997
Manufacturer
OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
JAA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 12/13/96, CO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT DURING A PROCEDURE THE VERTICAL COLUMN COLLAPSED TO THE LOWER LIMIT ON MODEL 9000 SERIES C-ARM S/N 99-0434 LOCATED AT HOSP. DURING PROCEDURE, THE SYSTEMS "C" WAS POSITIONED UNDER THE SURGICAL TABLE AND IN THE LATERAL POSITION, THE VERTICAL COLUMN COLLAPSED TO THE LOWER LIMIT. HOSP REMOVED SYSTEM AND USED A PORTABLE BACKUP X-RAY SYSTEM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. HOSP REPORTED NO ADVERSE EVENT, DEATH, OR SERIOUS INJURY TO PT INVOLVED. CO FSE DIAGNOSED THE MALFUNCTION TO A BEARING ASSEMBLY IN THE VERTICAL COLUMN. FSE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SYSTEMS VERTICAL COLUMN, TESTED/INSPECTED AND RETURNED SYSTEM TO CURRENT SPECS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOBILE FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGE INTENSIFIED SYSTEM MOBILE C-ARM SERIES 9000 JAA OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS 90000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN