MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 05,06 report with the FDA on 2001-04-25 for ARTICULATING ARM FOR CEILING MOUNT SYSTEM 5787 manufactured by E-z-em, Inc..
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Ct technician was tableside prior to a procedure when the ceiling mount for the injector failed. The horizontal portion of the articulating arm snapped approximately 2 inches from the ceiling column causing the injector and arm to fall. The injector/arm stuck the technician from behind on the right shoulder (patient was not hit). The technician is currently undergoing physical therapy as a result of this injury.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 2432460-2001-00006 |
| MDR Report Key | 329123 |
| Report Source | 05,06 |
| Date Received | 2001-04-25 |
| Date of Report | 2001-03-26 |
| Date of Event | 2001-03-25 |
| Date Facility Aware | 2001-03-25 |
| Report Date | 2001-03-26 |
| Date Reported to Mfgr | 2001-03-26 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2001-03-26 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2001-04-30 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Manufacturer Contact | JUDITH MERITZ, VP |
| Manufacturer Street | 717 MAIN ST |
| Manufacturer City | WESTBURY NY 11590 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 11590 |
| Manufacturer Phone | 8005444624 |
| Manufacturer G1 | * |
| Manufacturer Street | * |
| Manufacturer City | * |
| Manufacturer Country | * |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | ARTICULATING ARM FOR CEILING MOUNT SYSTEM |
| Generic Name | ACCESSORY FOR PERCUPUMP CT INJECTOR |
| Product Code | FIH |
| Date Received | 2001-04-25 |
| Returned To Mfg | 2001-04-03 |
| Model Number | NA |
| Catalog Number | 5787 |
| Lot Number | NA |
| ID Number | NA |
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| Device Availability | R |
| Device Age | UNKNOWN |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | Y |
| Implant Flag | N |
| Date Removed | A |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 318508 |
| Manufacturer | E-Z-EM, INC. |
| Manufacturer Address | 113-117 MAGNOLIA AVE. WESTBURY NY 11590 US |
| Baseline Brand Name | ARTICULATING ARM FOR CEILING MOUNT SYSTEM |
| Baseline Generic Name | CT INJECTOR ACCESSORY |
| Baseline Model No | NA |
| Baseline Catalog No | 5787 |
| Baseline ID | NA |
| Baseline Device Family | ACCESSORY FOR PERCUPUMP INJECTOR SYSTEM |
| Baseline Shelf Life [Months] | NA |
| Baseline PMA Flag | N |
| Baseline 510K PMN | Y |
| Premarket Notification | K864227 |
| Baseline Preamendment | N |
| Baseline Transitional | N |
| 510k Exempt | N |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Required No Informationntervention | 2001-04-25 |