FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SU-4000U-ARM

MDR report key: 8037878 · Received November 2, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5081035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2018
Date of Event
October 16, 2018
Report Date
October 22, 2018
Manufacturer
KONICA MINOLTA HEALTHCARE AMERICAS INC.
Product Code
KPR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON TUESDAY (B)(6) AROUND 1245PM, AN X-RAY TECH WAS OPERATING U-ARM. WHILE USING BUTTONS NEAR TABLET, TO ROTATE THE IMAGE RECEPTOR ((B)(6)) THE UNIT CONTINUED TO ROTATE AFTER RELEASING BUTTON. THE RECEPTOR MOVED UNIT REACHED ITS MECHANICAL STOP. THIS ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO ISSUE REPORTED (B)(6) 2018. AND HAPPENS TO BE SAME MACHINE. TALKED WITH DEPT SUPERVISOR ON (B)(6) 2018 TO SET UP TIME TO COME IN AND REPLACE THE TABLET ASSEMBLY. WAS SET UP FOR FRIDAY (B)(6) 2018. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND THAT REPLACEMENT PART THAT WAS SENT BY KONICA HAD A STUCK BUTTON. AT THIS TIME CONTACTED THE VENDOR TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF ISSUE WITH NEW PART. AFTER A SERIES OF CALLS AND EMAILS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT KONICA WOULD COME TO TROUBLESHOOT. THEY MADE DECISION TO DISABLE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT THE TABLET. THAT WAS DONE TODAY (B)(6) 2018. SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED, REPORT FILLED OUT (B)(6) 2018 MACHINE WITH SAME SERIAL NUMBER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
873432 SU-4000U-ARM SYSTEM, X-RAY STATIONARY KPR KONICA MINOLTA HEALTHCARE AMERICAS INC. SU-4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1