SYNAPSE PACS
Report
- Report Number
- 3004972322-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 15, 2020
- Date of Event
- September 27, 2019
- Report Date
- July 1, 2020
- Manufacturer
- FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS U.S.A., INC.
- Product Code
- LLZ
- UDI-DI
- 00854904006008
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160108
- Removal / Correction Number
- SEE H10
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SUPPLEMENT REPORT #1- JULY 01, 2020. ON JUNE 30, 2020 FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. RECEIVED A CLASSIFICATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE FDA FOR THE RECALL. UPDATED INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED IN SECTIONS H7 (RECALL), H9 (C&R NUMBER: 1000513161-06/01/2020-001-C, FDA RECALL NUMBER: Z-2471-2020). IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
ON (B)(6) 2019, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CUSTOMER INQUIRY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH SYNAPSE PACS TOMO MARKERS AND WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A COMPLAINT BASED ON THE SERVICE TICKET. ON JANUARY 24, 2020, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS REGARDING SYNAPSE PACS TOMO ISSUES. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE ORIENTATION MARKER WAS BEING DISPLAYED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TOMO IMAGE. THE RESOLUTION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH A BUG FIX. BASED ON RISK AND SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE AND FIX, THE COMPLAINT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE REPORTABLE. ON APRIL 1, 2020, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC QUALITY AND REGULATORY DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS REGARDING ADDITIONAL SYNAPSE PACS TOMO ISSUES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ON APRIL 28, 2020 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE THREE (3) ISSUES WITH THE LATERALITY. ISSUE 1: INDICATORS WERE MISSING ON LXCCL, RXCCL, LLMO, AND RLMO. THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED IN VERSION 5.7, HOWEVER, HAVING THE REFERENCE POINTS ON THE SLIDE BAR BROUGHT ANOTHER ISSUE TO LIGHT. ISSUE 2: THE LLMO AND RLMO ARE DISPLAYING LATERALITY INCORRECTLY BECAUSE THE LATERAL AND MEDIAL REFERENCE POINTS WERE SWITCHED, THE SLIDE BAR WAS IN THE INCORRECT DIRECTION, ISSUE 3: THE IMAGE COUNT WAS DISPLAYING IN REVERSE ORDER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
THE ISSUE WAS REPLICATED IN THE FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA LAB. THE CAUSE WAS TRACED TO THE SOFTWARE NOT READING THE CORRECT DICOM TAB FOR BREAST TOMO IMAGES. A BUG FIX HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND ALL AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE FIX. IF ANY ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CUSTOMER INQUIRY FOR ASSISTANCE WITH SYNAPSE PACS TOMO MARKERS AND WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE A COMPLAINT BASED ON THE SERVICE TICKET. ON JANUARY 24, 2020, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS REGARDING SYNAPSE PACS TOMO ISSUES. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE ORIENTATION MARKER WAS BEING DISPLAYED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TOMO IMAGE. THE RESOLUTION WAS PROVIDED THROUGH A BUG FIX. BASED ON RISK AND SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE AND FIX, THE COMPLAINT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE REPORTABLE. ON APRIL 1, 2020, FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC QUALITY AND REGULATORY DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF CUSTOMER CONCERNS REGARDING ADDITIONAL SYNAPSE PACS TOMO ISSUES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ON APRIL 28, 2020 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE THREE (3) ISSUES WITH THE LATERALITY. ISSUE 1: INDICATORS WERE MISSING ON LXCCL, RXCCL, LLMO, AND RLMO. THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED IN VERSION (B)(4), HOWEVER, HAVING THE REFERENCE POINTS ON THE SLIDE BAR BROUGHT ANOTHER ISSUE TO LIGHT. ISSUE 2: THE LLMO AND RLMO ARE DISPLAYING LATERALITY INCORRECTLY BECAUSE THE LATERAL AND MEDIAL REFERENCE POINTS WERE SWITCHED, THE SLIDE BAR WAS IN THE INCORRECT DIRECTION, ISSUE 3: THE IMAGE COUNT WAS DISPLAYING IN REVERSE ORDER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524450 | SYNAPSE PACS | SYNAPSE PACS | LLZ | FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS U.S.A., INC. | N/A | N/A | 00854904006008 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |