FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIGHT SPEED QX/I TABLE ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 696961 · Received April 6, 2006

Report

Report Number
2126677-2006-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2006
Date of Event
February 9, 2006
Report Date
April 6, 2006
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
JAK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DR WAS SOMEHOW HOLDING ONTO THE CRADLE DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PT FROM THE GANTRY. AS THE CRADLE CAME OVER THE TABLE THE DR'S FINGER GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THEM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE IN HIS FINGER AND A CUT. THE SITE REFUSED TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS OR INFO. THIS IS A CASE OF MIS-OPERATION BY THE DR. THERE WAS NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION. THE CRADLE AND TABLE WERE AND ARE OPERATING NORMALY. THE CRADLE TO TABLE GAP IS DESIGNED PER IEC FINGER PINCH POINT REQUIREMENTS. PREVIOUS CASES OF FINGER PINCH HAVE NEVER RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES (DR GRABBING THE CREDLE) CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY STENT. THE OPERATION MANUAL PROVIDES CAUTIONS ABOUT NOT HOLDING ONTO THE CRADLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHT SPEED QX/I TABLE ASSEMBLY CT JAK GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 2225283 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN