Lot Number 646532BU2 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 06/13/2023 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Udi not required.Legal manufacturer: hcs buc - 283 rue de la miniere france buc yvelines, 78530.Block a1, a2 and a4: all patient information was not provided by the customer ans it is recommended to not ask those information per eu regulations.
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Event Description
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Ge helthcare field engineer (fe) was informed by a customer that during a vascular exam a patient received a x-rays dose higher than 7 grays.The fe inspected the vascular system and replaced the microgrid, but it is not confirmed yet that its condition contributed to this high dose.The patient exam went well, and the patient does not show any skin injury few days after the exam.A high dose could lead to a delayed (after up to 6 weeks) radiation injury of the skin.Ge healthcareâ s investigation into the reported occurrence is ongoing.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient information not provided.
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Event Description
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Ge helthcare field engineer (fe) was informed by a customer that during a vascular exam a patient received a x-rays dose higher than 7 grays.The fe inspected the vascular system and replaced the microgrid, but investigation showed that microgrid condition has not contributed to this high dose.The patient exam went well, and the patient does not show any skin injury few days after the exam.Several weeks after, the patient didn't show any radiation injury of the skin.Ge healthcare investigation showed that there was no issue with the system and the image quality was per specification for this complex type of exam with the system settings chosen by the customer.The high dose was due to increased record frame rate and no dose optimization.Therefore a training was provided to the customer for a better use of the dose optimization features of the system.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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