inforMED
InjuryLNH

SIEMENS 3T MRI SCANNER

Received Feb 24, 2026 · Event occurred Feb 9, 2026

Report MW5184353 · MDR key 24433296

Device

Generic name

System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Patient

Female

  • Bruise/Contusion
  • Physical Entrapment

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

MRI SAFETY EVENT. WEIGHTED ITEM FOR POST OP PURPOSES PULLED INTO SCANNER AND HARMED PATIENT. BROKE MRI COIL AND PINNED PATIENT'S ARM RESULTING IN A BRUISE. XRAYS PERFORMED OF PATIENT'S ARM AFTERWARDS.