FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AVALON US TRANSDUCER

MDR report key: 19533377 · Received June 13, 2024

Report

Report Number
9610816-2024-00336
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2024
Date of Event
May 8, 2024
Report Date
June 13, 2024
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDIZIN SYSTEME BÖBLINGEN GMBH
Product Code
HGL
UDI-DI
00884838002722
PMA / PMN Number
K140535
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ONSITE TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE IN QUESTION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT AFTER THE PROBE WAS TURNED ON, THERE IS NO REACTION. THE APPEARANCE OF THE PROBE WAS AGED AND DAMAGED. THE DEVICE SCREEN REPORTS AN ERROR: THE PROBE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE CASE AND BY THE FSE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE WORN OUT PROBE. THE PROBE WAS REPLACED AND SCRAPPED DUE TO ITS AGE. AFTER THE PROBE REPLACEMENT, THE UNIT RETURNED TO SPECIFICATION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR ACTION IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. REPORTING INSTITUTION PHONE E1; (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE FETAL HEART WAVEFORM WAS ABNORMAL. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT TIME OF EVENT, NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
955597 AVALON US TRANSDUCER AVALON US TRANSDUCER HGL PHILIPS MEDIZIN SYSTEME BÖBLINGEN GMBH M2736A 00884838002722

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown