MalfunctionEAK
KENEX
Received Mar 8, 2006 · Event occurred Feb 27, 2006
Report 692325 · MDR key 692325
Device
Generic name
Suspension System, Xray Shield
Manufacturer
Kenex (electro-medical) Ltd.Model number
350Catalog number
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Lot number
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Product problems
- Detachment Of Device Component
- Component Falling
- Material Disintegration
Patient
63 YR
- Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
TECHNICIAN WAS LIGHTLY TUGGING ON CEILING-MOUNTED LEADED GLASS SCREEN IN ORDER TO MOVE IT TO A DESIRABLE WORKING LOCATION. SECONDS LATER IT CAME CRASHING DOWN NEXT TO HER. THE CEILING MOUNTED STANCHION HAD FATIGUED WHERE IT SUPPORTS THE VERTICAL ARM OF THE SCREEN/ARM SYSTEM. SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AND SUPPLIED BY SEIMENS, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE MANUFACTURER. PM WAS DONE ON 2/23/06.