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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HOLOGIC, INC AFFIRM PRONE BIOPSY SYSTEM, 3D; BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEM

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Model Number PBX-SYS-AFFIRM-3D
Medical Device Problem Code Unintended System Motion (1430)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event 03/14/2019
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the technologists could not get the table to move, then "pressed a bunch of buttons" and the table dropped.No injury reported.A field engineer was dispatched to the site and it was determined the c-arm micro switches were out of alignment.Once the switches were adjusted the system was working as intended.
 
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Brand Name
AFFIRM PRONE BIOPSY SYSTEM, 3D
Common Device Name
BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEM
Manufacturer (Section D)
HOLOGIC, INC
36 & 37 apple ridge road
danbury CT 06810
MDR Report Key8478440
Report Number1220984-2019-00028
Device Sequence Number19248509
Product Code IZH
UDI-Device Identifier15420045506510
UDI-Public15420045506510
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateMI
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K153486
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source user facility
Initial Reporter Occupation Non-Healthcare Professional
Type of Report Initial
Report Date (Section B) 03/14/2019
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? No
Is this a Product Problem Report? Yes
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Model NumberPBX-SYS-AFFIRM-3D
Device Catalogue NumberPBX-SYS-AFFIRM-3D
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/14/2019
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/03/2019
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
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