FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CHIROTECH MODULAR CHIROPRACTIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 982970 · Received January 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1450503-2008-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2008
Date of Event
January 10, 2008
Report Date
January 17, 2008
Manufacturer
SUMMIT INDUSTRIES, INC.
Product Code
IXY
PMA / PMN Number
K851440
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUMMIT'S DEALER, X-RAY SALES & SVC (XRS), WAS NOTIFIED BY THE END USER (EU) THAT THE HORIZONTAL SLIDE ASSEMBLY, "FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE STRUCTURE, CAUSING THE CARRIAGE TO RISE AND COUNTERWEIGHT TO DROP". XRS SVC PERSON WENT TO SITE AND VERIFIED THE SITUATION AND TAGGED OUT THE EQUIPMENT AND TOLD DR NOT TO USE IT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STRUCTURE WAS POSITIONED VERTICALLY FOR AN EXTREMITY EXPOSURE, AND WAS LEFT IN THAT POSITION AFTER PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED. A FEW MINS LATER, THE RECEPTOR EXTENSION FELL TO THE FLOOR AND SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE STRUCTURE, CAUSING THE CARRIAGE TO RISE AND COUNTERWEIGHT TO DROP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CHIROTECH MODULAR CHIROPRACTIC SYSTEM IXY HOLDER, RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTE, WALL-MOUNTED IXY SUMMIT INDUSTRIES, INC. CHIROTECH-0053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1