FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLADDER SCAN

MDR report key: 12166260 · 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