Model Number 989605386721 |
Device Problems
Unintended System Motion (1430); Device Fell (4014)
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Patient Problem
Bruise/Contusion (1754)
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Event Date 12/21/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation is underway to determine the root cause of the issue.Results of the investigation will be included in a follow up report upon its completion.
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Event Description
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A customer reported an epiq 7g ultrasound system articulation arm assembly fell on a biomedical engineer during servicing.The biomedical engineer did not need medical treatment resulting from this event.Loose screws on the articulation arm assembly were tightened to resolve the immediate issue.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation determined that a previous field action addressed this system malfunction.This system was not on the initial units affected list (ual) for this issue, but has been subsequently added.A philips field service engineer implemented the field action by installing a control arm kit to resolve this problem.The ultrasound system has been placed back into service with no similar issues reported.This action was reported to fda per 21 cfr part 806 on march 17, 2016.Reference corrections and removal report number 3019216-03/17/2016-001-c.
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Event Description
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A customer reported an epiq 7g ultrasound system articulation arm assembly fell on a biomedical engineer during servicing.The biomedical engineer did not need medical treatment resulting from this event.Loose screws on the articulation arm assembly were tightened to resolve the immediate issue.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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