BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    MAQUET

    MDR report key: 680705 · Received February 24, 2006

    Report

    Report Number
    8010652-2006-00001
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    February 24, 2006
    Date of Event
    January 26, 2006
    Report Date
    February 24, 2006
    Manufacturer
    MAQUET GMBH AND CO. KG
    Product Code
    FQO
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    AT THE INITIAL STAGES OF A PT'S SURGERY THE THREADED END OF THE TRENDELENBURG CYLINDER SHEARED OFF ALLOWING THE HEAD END OF THE TABLE TO RAPIDLY FALL TOWARD THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A BACK EXTENSION BEING USED AND THE PT WAS POSITIONED IN NORMAL, ORIENTATION ON THE TABLE. THE PT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN AN ANESTHESIA - INDUCED STATE. STRAPPING OF THE PT ONTO THE TABLE IS UNK. THE PT'S HEAD REPORTEDLY FELL ONTO THE FLOOR AS AN END RESULT OD THE TILTED TABLE SURFACE. NO PT OR STAFF INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER OPERATING TABLE AND THE SURGERY PROCEEDED AS PLANNED. THE PT WAS INFORMAED OF THE EVENT AFTER THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED. THE PT ALSO UNDERWENT A PRECAUTIONARY MRI AFTER THE SURGERY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 MAQUET OPERATING TABLE FQO MAQUET GMBH AND CO. KG 1132.03B *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNKNOWN