FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE OEC 9800

MDR report key: 853030 · Received May 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
1720753-2007-01028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2007
Date of Event
April 23, 2007
Report Date
May 21, 2007
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE OEC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) CABLE TO THE IRIS COLLIMATOR. THE HV CABLE WAS REPLACED AND DURING SERVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT GROING HAD DAMAGED THE CATHODE CABLE. THE HV CABLE WAS REPLACED ALSO, IN ADDITION TO THE X-RAY TUBE. THE COLLIMATOR WAS ALIGNED AND CALIBRATED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND RECALIBRATED AND OPERATES AS INTENDED. THE SYSTEM WAS RELEASED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THERE WAS NOT REPORTED INJURY OR NEGATIVE EFFECT TO ANY PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THE FACILITY WAS UNABLE OR WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY PATIENT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE GE OEC 9800 FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM DISPLAYED IRIS POT ERROR. THE ERROR COULD NOT BE CLEARED AND THE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GE OEC 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. GE OEC 9800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR