FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 756405 · Received August 11, 2006

Report

Report Number
756405
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2006
Date of Event
July 21, 2006
Report Date
August 11, 2006
Manufacturer
SKYTRON, DIVISION OF KMW GROUP
Product Code
FQO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE OPERATION, THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE POSITIONED CORRECTLY (TOP TO SLIDE TOWARD THE FOOT TO ACCOMMODATE C-ARM USE), SO THE PATIENT HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER OR TABLE. THE UNIT WAS SENT TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FAULTY SOLENOID HAD CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED BY THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS A DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 38 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * TABLE, SURGICAL FQO SKYTRON, DIVISION OF KMW GROUP 3500B *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
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