FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EBW NM APPLICATION SUITE

MDR report key: 1900587 · Received October 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2916556-2010-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2010
Report Date
September 30, 2010
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
KPS
PMA / PMN Number
K080961
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE ZOOM FACTOR USED BY THE TRANSMISSION RECONSTRUCTION ENGINE IS INCORRECT. THE TRANSMISSION RECONSTRUCTION ENGINE DOES NOT APPLY THE ACQUISITION ZOOM FACTOR STORED IN THE DICOM HEADER. INSTEAD, THE ZOOM FACTOR SPECIFIED IN THE "EMISSION FILTERED BACK PROJECTION (FBP) RECONSTRUCTION PAGE" IS PASSED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECONSTRUCTION ENGINE. SINCE THE EMISSION FBP DEFAULTED VALUE IS 1.0, IT IS ALWAYS PASSED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECONSTRUCTION. THIS MAY NOT BE THE VALUE STORED IN THE DICOM HEADER FOR THE TRANSMISSION DATA. IF THE ZOOM FACTOR STORED IN THE DICOM HEADER FOR THE TRANSMISSION DATA IS NOT 1.0, THEN THE TRANSMISSION RECONSTRUCTION WILL BE INCORRECT AND COULD LEAD TO A FALSE NEGATIVE DIAGNOSIS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VANTAGE ATTENUATION CORRECTION DATA EXPORTED TO AN EBW NM AND RECONSTRUCTED WITH THE AUTOSPECT PRO APPLICATION INCORRECTLY APPLIES THE ATTENUATION MAP CAUSING ARTIFACTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EBW NM APPLICATION SUITE IMAGE PROCESSING STATION KPS PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. 453560476911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1