| Model Number |
5803I |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Fall (1848); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/09/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient was rotated on the jackson table into the supine position when the staff went to remove the hframe and t pins they incorrectly removed the wrong t pin causing the patient to fall off the table.This was a user error not a issue with the table, however they have reported the incident as they require a service engineer to confirm the table is inworking order, a preventative maintenance request has been instigated for the hospital.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The issue that caused the patient to fall of the table is due to "user error" of staff pulling the t-pin from the h-frame while a patient was on the table.Hospital will not release any information about condition of patient.As stated in the 5803 owner's manual rev h., section 6.2 installing a table top using h-frames, page 34 shows a yellow waring sign with the following statement, "t-pins extended through the crossbars and table top supporting the patient should never be removed with the patient on the table top.Removing these t-pins may result in harm to the patient, healthcare workers or the devise.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient was rotated on the jackson table into the supine position when the staff went to remove the h-frame and t pins they incorrectly removed the wrong t pin causing the patient to fall off the table.This was a user error not a issue with the table, however they have reported the incident as they require a service engineer to confirm the table is in working order, a preventative maintenance request has been instigated for the hospital.
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