BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    BERCHTOLD OPERATING TABLE

    MDR report key: 696072 · Received March 23, 2006

    Report

    Report Number
    MW1038340
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 23, 2006
    Date of Event
    August 1, 2005
    Report Date
    March 23, 2006
    Manufacturer
    BERCHTOLD CORP
    Product Code
    FQO
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    OPERATING TABLE DEFECT. DURING A PRONE CRAINOTOMY THE BED WAS LOWERED FOR BETTER VISUALIZATION FOR THE SURGEON USING A MICROSCOPE. UNKNOWN AT THE TIME THE TELESCOPIC BASE OF THE BED WAS NOT INTACT. AS SUCH, THE ANESTHESIA CIRCUIT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TELESCOPIC PORTION OF THE FRAME AND THE FIXED PLATFORM. AS THE BED WAS LOWERED THE ANESTHESIA CIRCUIT WAS SEVERED IN HALF. THE PT WAS QUICKLY OXYGENATED WITH BACKUP EQUIPMENT UNTIL A REPLACEMENT WAS IN-LINE. SHE SUFFERED NO ILL EFFECTS FROM THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 BERCHTOLD OPERATING TABLE OPERON SCANDIA SL+ FQO BERCHTOLD CORP * *

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 * Disability