FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGNATURE E.CAM DUAL CAMERA

MDR report key: 8729304 · Received June 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
1423253-2019-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2019
Date of Event
May 29, 2019
Report Date
May 29, 2019
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K142006
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. WAS NOTIFIED OF AN OPERATOR INJURY ON (B)(6) 2019. THE OPERATOR HAS REPORTED DIFFICULTY MOVING THE PATIENT HANDLING SYSTEM - BED (PHS) OF THE E.CAM GAMMA CAMERA SYSTEM. A CUSTOMER SITE VISIT CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE (GREASE BUILD UP ON THE RAILS) AND A BED ALIGNMENT ISSUE. INCREASED RESISTANCE WAS OBSERVED PRIOR TO CORRECTING THE ISSUES. THE OPERATOR REPORTS THAT BY USING THE SYSTEM WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD HAS RESULTED IN NECK PAIN AND SHOULDER PAIN/'BURNING SENSATION" FOR WHICH SHE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY. A SPECIFIC EVENT DATE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS THE OPERATOR DESCRIBED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CUMULATIVE OVER A PERIOD OF A YEAR. A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THAT INFORMATION. IT IS ALSO NOT KNOWN IF THIS OPERATOR HAD ANY PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE PAIN AND SENSATION DESCRIBED. THERE ARE NO OTHER CONFIRMED, DOCUMENTED INJURIES TO ANY OTHER PERSON AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
520573 SIGNATURE E.CAM DUAL CAMERA GAMMA CAMERA KPS SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 7823946

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention