FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HP ECHOTRANSDUCER

MDR report key: 107692 · Received July 1, 1997

Report

Report Number
107692
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 1997
Date of Event
March 11, 1997
Report Date
March 21, 1997
Manufacturer
HEWLETT PACKARD
Product Code
DXK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUTPATIENT WAS TO UNDERGO ECHOCARDIOGRAM. AS TRANSDUCER TOUCHED PT'S CHEST, SHE INDICATED THAT SHE FELT A SHOCK, LASTING ONLY A FEW SECONDS. NO BURN WAS EVIDENT. MACHINE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. TRANSDUCER FOUND TO HAVE A NICK/SMALL CRACK DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE HEAD. HEAD REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HP ECHOTRANSDUCER ECHOTRANSDUCER DXK HEWLETT PACKARD 1000 NONE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR