| Model Number |
6888800 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Unintended Collision (1429)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
11/25/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the ventilator became magnetically attracted to a mri scanner.There was no patient harm.Manufacturer's ref #: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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According to technician statement device was pulled against an mri machine and no part of the ventilator was damaged.The service was handled by customer's biomed.It was confirmed that the ventilator was not secured in a strap from the wall and if the two front wheels were not locked at the time of event.Previous investigations of similar complaints have shown that the ventilator can be attracted to the mr scanner if the wheels are not locked, or if the ventilator is placed inside the safety line.There is a risk of patient injury when the ventilator is attracted to the mr scanner.The ventilator operates in a field of up to 20mt (200 gauss) for tunnel scanners and up to 10mt (100 gauss) for open scanners.Before using the ventilator in the mr environment, conditions must be met, including locking the two front wheels and placing the ventilator outside the 200 gauss (20mt) safety line, which must be marked around the mr scanner.These conditions are stated in the declaration for the use of the ventilator in the mr environment, and are included as part of the "mr environment agreement", which was signed by the facility.Our conclusion is that the incident was most likely caused by the user not following the requirements for use of the ventilator in mr environment.
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Event or Problem Description
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Manufacturer's ref #: (b)(4).
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