FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HOLOGIC QDR

MDR report key: 1971896 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1971896
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC, INC.
Product Code
KGI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERGOING HER FIRST BONE DENSITOMETRY. WHEN THE STUDY WAS READ AND INTERPRETED, THE SOFTWARE ALLOWED A COMPARISON TO ANOTHER PATIENT'S STUDY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE PATIENT CALLED TO REPORT THAT SHE HAD NOT HAD A PREVIOUS STUDY TO COMPARE WITH. THE STUDY WAS RE-ANALYZED AND THE ERROR FOUND. DEPT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF RE-ANALYZING ALL STUDIES PERFORMED ON THIS EQUIPMENT TO BE SURE SAME OR SIMILAR ERROR DID NOT OCCUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOLOGIC QDR BONE DENSITOMETER KGI HOLOGIC, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR