FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HOLOGIC QDR
MDR report key: 1971896
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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 |