MalfunctionHST
5 POUND TRACTION SHOT WEIGHT
Received Jan 27, 2022 · Event occurred Jun 2, 2021
Report 13366046 · MDR key 13366046
Device
Generic name
Apparatus, Traction, Non-powered
Manufacturer
Mizuho Orthopedic Systems, Inc.Model number
351Catalog number
351
Product problems
- Device Markings/Labelling Problem
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Problem
- Patient Device Interaction Problem
Patient
23360 DA · Male
- Pain
- Pain
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
BAG, THOUGHT TO BE SAND BY STAFF, MADE IT INTO THE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) SCANNER WITH PATIENT. MRI MAGNET HAD TO QUENCHED TO GET PATIENT OUT OF MRI, COULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO PATIENT AND STAFF. IT DID CAUSE PAIN TO PATIENT BUT NO HARM. THE TAG ON THE BAG IDENTIFYING THE INTERNAL MATERIAL AS METALLIC AND NOT SAFE FOR MRI IS COMPLETELY INADEQUATE.