FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPAX 40E

MDR report key: 864970 · Received June 14, 2007

Report

Report Number
2126677-2007-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2007
Date of Event
June 2, 2007
Report Date
June 6, 2007
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
IZZ
PMA / PMN Number
K884930
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GE FIELD ENGINEER THAT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE NOTICED THAT THE VINYL COVER ON THE FOOT PEDAL FOR THE TABLE WAS LOOSE. IT WAS SURMIZED THAT THIS VINYL COVER JAMMED THE FOOT PEDAL IN THE "RELEASE" POSITION NOT ALLOWING THE TABLE LOCKS TO ENGAGE. THE FIELD ENGINEER RE-GLUED THE VINYL COVER TO THE FOOT PEDAL AT THE SITE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS THE PATIENT WAS BEING PLACED ONTO THE TABLE TOP, THE TABLE TOP MOVED STARTLING THE PATIENT WHICH LEAD TO THE PATIENT FALLING TO THE FLOOR. INITIAL REPORT WAS THAT THE PATIENT HAD RECEIVED A BROKEN KNEE FROM THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPAX 40E IZZ GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 2208203 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention