FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE OEC 9800

MDR report key: 862722 · Received June 8, 2007

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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