FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAT-350B TABLE, CPU CONTROL, W/STEP PIVOT

MDR report key: 675813 · Received January 26, 2006

Report

Report Number
675813
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 26, 2006
Date of Event
January 7, 2006
Report Date
January 23, 2006
Manufacturer
TOSHIBA AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KXJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT FELL FROM SPECIALS (SPECIAL PROCEDURES) TABLE IN RADIOLOGY. PT WITH IMPAIRED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS. PATIENT DEMONSTATED CHANGE IN MOVEMENT OF LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY (AFTER PROCEDURE FINISHED); FALLING TOWARD STAFF MEMBER WHO WAS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT. STAFF ATTEMPTED TO HOLD PATIENT, WHOSE WEIGHT WAS GREATER THAT 250 POUNDS, ATTEMPTING TO MOVE PATIENT BACK TOWARD CENTER OF TABLE. THE BREAKS WERE SET PRIOR TO INCIDENT. TABLE MOVED WITH PATIENT FALLING FORWARD AND STAFF MEMBER WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT AND PATIENT FELL TO FLOOR. AWAITING WRITTEN FOLLOW UP REPORT FROM TOSHIBA REGARDING PM (PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE) AND CHECK AFTER EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAT-350B TABLE, CPU CONTROL, W/STEP PIVOT TABLE, RADIOLOGY KXJ TOSHIBA AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. CAT-350B UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention