FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VIVID I
MDR report key: 1582698
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Received January 5, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 9615849-2010-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 5, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2009
- Report Date
- January 5, 2010
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, ULTRASOUND, LTD.
- Product Code
- ITX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K061525
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
(B)(4): DURING THE COURSE OF A MINIMALLY INVASIVE AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT. THE (B)(6) SUFFERED FROM REPEATED MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT RECOVERY. THE SYSTEM REQUIRED RE-BOOTING TO CONTINUE FUNCTION. THE FIRST EVENT OCCURRED AFTER CHANGING THE PROBE FROM TEE TO EPIAORTIC. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE EITHER PROBE AND DISPLAYED A "PROBE REMOVED" ERROR REQUIRING REBOOT. THE NEXT EVENT OCCURRED WHILE COMING OFF OF CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS AND DE-AIRING. THE SCREEN IMAGE WAS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO BE FREED. THIS ALSO REQUIRED A REBOOT. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS STILL ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIVID I | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM | ITX | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS ISRAEL, ULTRASOUND, LTD. | 2420015 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 YR |