FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BLADDER SCAN
MDR report key: 12166260
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Received July 13, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5102521
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 13, 2021
- Date of Event
- May 12, 2021
- Report Date
- July 10, 2021
- Manufacturer
- VERATHON INC.
- Product Code
- IYO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
I TOOK MY WIFE TO THE (B)(6) ER IN THE MORNING FOR SEVERE BACK PAIN. THE ER NURSE WAS TOLD BY THE ATTENDING DOCTOR TO DO A BLADDER SCAN. THE VERATHON BLADDER SCAN DEVICE REPEATEDLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE NURSE WAS NOT SURPRISED AS THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND USED AN OLDER DEVICE THEY KEEP AROUND DUE TO THIS SITUATION. I HAVE THE MN AND SN FOR THE FAULTY DEVICE. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1059575 | BLADDER SCAN | SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC | IYO | VERATHON INC. | PD-020-0019 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Required Intervention |