InjuryLMC
KODAK EKTASCAN LASER PRINTER 2180
Received Nov 9, 1999 · Event occurred Oct 8, 1999
Report 1315356-1999-00001 · MDR key 249561
Device
Generic name
X-ray Medical Imager-
Manufacturer
Eastman Kodak Co. Health Imaging DivisionModel number
2180Catalog number
1259965
Lot number
*
Product problems
- Component Falling
- Loose
- Locking mechanism failure
Patient
UNKNOWN
- Bone Fracture(s)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
THE LATCHING MECHANISM OF THE FILM SUPPLY MAGAZINE HAS A MECHANISM THAT GUARDS AGAINST THE LID OF THE FILM MAGAZINE FALLING DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY ON SOMEONE'S HAND DURING THE LOADING OF FILM. A CAP SCREW IN THIS MECHANISM WAS LOOSE AND MECHANISM FAILED. THE RESULT WAS THE LID FELL ON THE TECHNICIAN'S HAND WHILE SHE WAS LOADING THE FILM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HER HAND.
Remedial action
- Replace
- Repair