GE OEC 9800
Report
- Report Number
- 1720753-2007-01849
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 8, 2007
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2007
- Report Date
- June 10, 2007
- Manufacturer
- GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
- Product Code
- JAA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
A GE OEC SERVICE REP INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND ISOLATED THE MALFUNCTION TO A DEFECTIVE GENERATOR INTERFACE (GIB) FCB. THE GIB WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, PINS IN THE INTERCONNECT LEMO RECEPTACLE WERE RE-SEATED. THE DESCRIBED ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEM LOCK-UP WHERE THE INTERLOCKS OPEN AND THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN-STATE UNTIL REBOOT, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO CONTINUE MAKING X-RAYS, ALTHOUGH GENERALLY, NO RADIATION IS PRODUCED. THE SYSTEM WAS FURTHER TESTED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING AS INTENDED. NO NEGATIVE PT EFFECT WAS CAUSED BY THIS MALFUNCTION. THE FACILITY WAS UNABLE OR WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY PT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE.
THE GE OEC 9800 FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM APPEARED TO CONTINUE MAKING X-RAYS AFTER THE HAND OR FOOTSWITCH WAS RELEASED. RE-BOOTING THE SYSTEM WOULD RESTORE SYSTEM FUNCTION.
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 |