FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY

MDR report key: 962143 · Received December 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
1720753-2007-08506
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2007
Date of Event
November 20, 2007
Report Date
December 11, 2007
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED ISSUE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. THREE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT CUSTOMER TO GET ADD'L INFO ON THE STAFF MEMBER THAT WAS INJURED. NO ADD'L INFO AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN ADD'L DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 9800 SYSTEM C-ARM HAS A 'CATCH IN MOTION" AND AS A RESULT THE X-RAY TECHNOLOGIST "STRAINED HER BACK" WHILE PULLING THE SYSTEM BACK OR MOVING THE C-ARM. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE CUSTOMER CONTACT INDICATED THAT MOTION SEEMED SMOOTH AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. NO ADD'L INFO AT THIS TIME.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK YR Other