COMPAX 40E
Received Sep 24, 2008 · Event occurred Feb 28, 2008
Report 2126677-2008-00072 · MDR key 1190767
Device
Manufacturer
Ge Medical Systems, LlcProduct problems
- Unstable
- Unintended Movement
Patient
Not reported
- No Patient Involvement
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TABLETOP WAS UNEXPECTEDLY MOVING IN BOTH LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL DIRECTIONS WITHOUT RESISTANCE, AS THE TABLE WAS BEING SETUP FOR USE. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED. THIS SITUATION COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN INJURY IF A PT OR OPERATOR WERE UNAWARE OF THIS CONDITION WHILE LOADING A PT. THE ENSUING INSTABILITY COULD LEAD TO A FALL.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE GE FIELD ENGINEER (FE) EVALUATED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE HANDSET'S MICROSWITCH ACTIVATING LEVER WAS WORN, CAUSING A MICROSWITCH MALFUNCTION. THIS MALFUNCTION PREVENTED THE LOCKS FROM ENGAGING. THE FE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE HANDSET'S MICROSWITCH AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY.