Worked with Coastal Consulting Group in testing MR compatibility with oxygen tanks at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.

1. Coastal Consulting Group, Ltd. MR Compatibility Testing at 3T of Non-magnetic Portable Oxygen Cylinder Presentation to MR Research Committee Department of Radiology Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School Boston, MA June 16, 2003

7. Incidents involving MRI and compressed gas cylinders : * See Reference #1 KNOWN OUTCOME(S) INFO SOURCE LOCATION DATE HE cylinder; OEM personnel sustained broken jaw and head injuries FDA MAUDE #2183553-2003-00004 MR SIGNA 1.5T 03/03 Patient injuries requiring stitches; possible equipment damage FDA MAUDE #2183553-2002-00026 SIGNA Horizon 10/02 Fatality; facility fines from NY Health Dept. FDA MAUDE #2183553-2001-00009 Westchester County, NY; MR SIGNA 5.x 1.5T 07/01 Equipment damage; loss of imaging time AJR UT Houston, TX; 1.5T 2000 Patient injuries requiring stitches FDA MAUDE #2183553-1999-00008 MR SIGNA 11/99 Loss of imaging time AJR UT Houston, TX; 1.5T 1999 Loss of imaging time AJR UT Houston, TX; 1.5T 1998 Equipment damage; loss of imaging time AJR UT Galveston, TX; 1.5T 1997 Subcontractor: oxygen and acetylene tanks propelled into magnet bore and caught fire FDA MDR #M866393 Siemens 03/96 Patient injuries, equipment damage, magnet quench, loss of imaging time FDA MDR #M839962 MR MAX 0.5T 10/95 HE cylinder; injuries to supplier personnel required stitches FDA MDR #M526280 MR SIGNA 07/94 FDA MDR #M271989 MR SIGNA 03/92 Oxygen monitor calibration kit contains ferrous oxygen bottle; no injuries FDA MDR #M274628 MR MAX 0.5T 03/92 Patient injuries requiring sutures FDA MDR #M234698 MR SIGNA 07/91 Equipment damage FDA MDR #M218877 MR SIGNA 12/90 Patient injuries - facial fractures, equipment damage, loss of imaging time, litigation AJR *; FDA MDR #M144165 UT Galveston, TX; TESLACON 0.6T 07/87

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