DRX REVOLUTION MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1317307-2024-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 2, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 22, 2024
- Report Date
- July 1, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CARESTREAM HEALTH INC.
- Product Code
- IZL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191025
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CARESTREAM HEALTH (CSH) HAS INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS DIRT AROUND THE BEZEL OF THE TOUCHSCREEN WHICH CAUSED FALSE TOUCHES INCREASING THE MAS TECHNIQUES AND RESULTING IN A HIGHER EXPOSURE. THE FE CLEANED THE TOUCHSCREEN AND TESTED IT SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO RE-OCCURRENCES. THE FE ALSO REITERATED TO THE SITE THE IMPORTANCE TO FOLLOW THE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE PROVIDED BY CSH AND FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROPER CLEAN THE TOUCHSCREEN. USERS HAVE VISIBILITY TO TECHNIQUES ON THE USER INTERFACE; IT IS EXPECTED THAT A SKILLED AND TRAINED RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL VERIFIES ALL TECHNIQUES PRIOR TO EVERY EXPOSURE. PER RADIATION SAFETY, BASED ON THE TECHNIQUES USED, THE RISK TO THIS PATIENT FROM THESE IMAGES IS MINIMAL. THE ADDITIONAL RADIATION DOSE IS WELL BELOW THAT WHICH WOULD RESULT IN ANY PROMPT EFFECTS LIKE SKIN ERYTHEMA, AND THE ADDITIONAL RISK FROM STOCHASTIC EFFECTS IS NEGLIGIBLE; HOWEVER, CSH WILL REPORT THIS INCIDENT AS THE DOSE EXCEEDED 10X THE INTENDED DOSE STABLISHED BY UK REGULATIONS. IF THE ISSUE WERE TO RE-OCCUR, IT MAY REQUIRE A REPEAT IMAGE/RE-EXPOSURE. A RE-EXPOSURE WILL NOT LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2 OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED IN THIS SAME USER FACILITY REPORT HAD THE SAME ROOT CAUSE OF DIRTY TOUCHSCREENS WHICH RESULTED IN A CHANGE OF TECHNIQUES; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RESULT IN PATIENT OVEREXPOSURE, BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING QUALITY TESTING AND; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE ARE NO FURTHER ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY CARESTREAM HEALTH RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. CARESTREAM HAS COMPLETED THIS INVESTIGATION.
ON 06-JUN-2024, CARESTREAM HEALTH INC. WAS INFORMED BY UK MHRA OF THREE INCIDENTS RELATED TO THE DRX-REVOLUTION SYSTEM VIA USER FACILITY REPORT. THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTION OUTLINES A RADIATION DOSE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NOTE: THERE IS NO UDI NUMBER AVAILABLE IN SECTION 2.1 OF THIS FORM AS THIS SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED ON NOVEMBER 2015, PRIOR TO UDI IMPLEMENTATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507502 | DRX REVOLUTION MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM | DRX REVOLUTION MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM | IZL | CARESTREAM HEALTH INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |