| Model Number |
3T SKYRA |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Electromagnetic Interference (1194)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/15/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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There is a known risk that the introduction of ferrous objects into the mr suite can cause damage or injury if objects are drawn towards the magnet.All suites are equipped with safety labels informing users and visitors of the hazards intrinsic to the mr environment which must be followed.The underlying cause of the incident was related to user error.The hospital staff failed to verify that the magnet was deployed upon carrying the unsafe shims into the magnetic field.This mdr is being submitted outside of the required timeframe as part of remedial action initiated by the manufacturer, in response to internally identified issues regarding failed electronic submissions through webtrader.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2017, a hospital staff picked up a box of magnet shims in the hospital's equipment room without knowing what was inside.The staff brought the box through the magnetic field in the operating room and the box fell out of the staff's hand.As a result, the shims flew into the bore of the magnet causing a superficial damage to the bore.There was no patient injury reported due to the event.
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