InjuryLNH
Canon
Received Mar 24, 2026 · Event occurred Feb 19, 2026
Report 2020563-2026-00003 · MDR key 24675884
Device
Product problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
- Patient Device Interaction Problem
Patient
Unknown
- Skin Burning Sensation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SCANNED ON THE SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES, HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY AND HAD A PLATE PUT IN THEIR CHEST, COMPLAINED OF A HEAT FEELING ON THEIR CHEST DURING A POST-SURGERY SCAN. TECHS STOPPED SCANNING AND BROUGHT PATIENT TO 1.5T TITAN ON SITE AND COMPLETED THE SCAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST SCAN TECH GAVE PATIENT AN ICE PACK AND PATIENT LEFT AND LATER CALLED SITE TO REPORT REDNESS IN AREA OF CHEST PLATE WHERE HEAT/BURN WAS FELT AND REPORTED THEY WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE PLATE MANUFACTURER.