FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LORAD M III MAMMOGRAPHY

MDR report key: 80341 · Received March 27, 1997

Report

Report Number
80341
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 1997
Date of Event
October 11, 1996
Report Date
October 17, 1996
Manufacturer
LORAD TREX MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
IZH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD BURNS ON HER CHEST THAT CORRESPOND TO THE THREE SCREW HEADS ON THE END OF THE MAMMOGRAPHY BUCKY. PT WAS HAVING A NEEDLE PLACEMENT MAMMOGRAPHY. FOUND 15VDC ON SCREW HEADS OF THE BUCKY. FOUND 15VDC WIRE PINCHED AND SHORTED TO FRAME OF BUCKY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LORAD M III MAMMOGRAPHY MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT IZH LORAD TREX MEDICAL CORP. M III NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Other