MalfunctionIZZ
COMPAX 40E
Received Dec 16, 2014 · Event occurred Nov 17, 2014
Report 2126677-2014-00025 · MDR key 4350569
Device
Manufacturer
Ge Medical Systems, LlcModel number
XRA003Product problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component
Patient
Not reported
- No Code Available
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TECHNOLOGIST WAS REPOSITIONING THE TUBE OF A COMPAX 40E X-RAY SYSTEM AFTER DOING AN AP UPRIGHT VIEW, THE COLLIMATOR DETACHED AND HIT HER ON THE WRIST. A PT WAS ON THE TABLE AT THE TIME BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE TECHNOLOGIST AS A RESULT OF THE COLLIMATOR IMPACTING THE WRIST.