FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

9800

MDR report key: 1317413 · Received February 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
1720753-2008-27865
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2009
Date of Event
October 17, 2008
Report Date
November 6, 2008
Manufacturer
GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JAA
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE GE SERVICE REP STATED THE CAUSE OF THE PIXEL SHIFT WAS CAUSED BY A NAI DICOM BOX. THE NAI BOX REPLACEMENT WAS SHIPPED BY NAI. HE REPLACED THE MONITOR. THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO FULL OPERATIONAL CAPACITY. THE REPLACEMENT NAI BOX WAS SENDING IMAGES TO THE PACS SERVER AND VERIFIED BY STAFF. THE SYSTEM OPERATES AS INTENDED. THIS MDR IS RELATED TO GE HEALTHCARE COMPLAINT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MONITOR WAS PULSATING WITH FLASHING BRIGHTNESS AND THE RIGHT MONITOR WAS DIGITAL BREAK-UP WITH THE IMAGE BEING TORN AND HAVING A DIGITAL PIXEL SHIFT. THE SYSTEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CASE AND A SECONDARY UNIT WAS BROUGHT IN. NO PATIENTS WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS SYSTEM FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 9800 FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY JAA GE OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1