SUPERDIMENSION BRONCHUS SYSTEM (SDBS)
Report
- Report Number
- 3004962788-2008-00023
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 30, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2008
- Report Date
- October 30, 2008
- Manufacturer
- SUPERDIMENSION INC.
- Product Code
- JAK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042438
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CODES, (OTHER): THE TECHNICAL FIELD SPECIALIST WENT TO THE SITE TO CHECK THE SYSTEM IN 2008. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SITE WAS USING A BRONCHOSCOPE THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SUPERDIMENSION SYSTEM AND CAN BE A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE REPORTED SYSTEM INACCURACIES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO THE SITE TO CHANGE THE BRONCHOSCOPE TO ONE OF THE COMPATIBLE SCOPES LISTED IN THE SUPERDIMENSION USER MANUAL. CURRENT LABELING STATES: "USE OF BRONCHOSCOPES THAT ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SUPERDIMENSION/BRONCHUS SYSTEM MAY LEAD TO INACCURACY OF THE SYSTEM". AN ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE SYSTEM AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.
THE USER ALLEGED THAT WHILE USING THE SYSTEM, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REGISTER THE PT. THE SYSTEM WOULD ONLY GIVE "POINTS MISMATCHED" ERRORS. THE SITE REPLACED THE LOCATABLE GUIDE, LOCATABLE GUIDE CABLE AND PT SENSOR TRIPLET IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGISTER THE PT, BUT ALL ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE SITE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE. THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY TO THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPERDIMENSION BRONCHUS SYSTEM (SDBS) | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM | JAK | SUPERDIMENSION INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |