IC9-RS
Report
- Report Number
- 8020021-2024-00475
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 23, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2024
- Report Date
- August 23, 2024
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH & CO OG
- Product Code
- ITX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K213689
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0865-2024
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS KRETZ - TIEFENBACH 15 AUSTRIA ZIPF OBEROSTERREICH, 4871. GE HEALTHCARE REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION FOR THIS IC9-RS DOUBLE IMAGE MALFUNCTION PER 21 CFR 806 ON 29-DEC-2023. THE FDA RECALL NUMBER IS Z-0865-2024. CUSTOMERS WERE SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE ISSUE AND REQUESTING THE CUSTOMER TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBE IS MALFUNCTIONING. GE HEALTHCARE HAS DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTIONING PROBE TO BE A PROBE COMPONENT. GE HEALTHCARE WILL REPLACE THE PROBE UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIELD ACTION AT THIS SITE. BLOCK A: PATIENT INFORMATION COULD NOT BE OBTAINED DUE TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC PRIVACY LAWS.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A DOUBLE IMAGE WHEN USING THE PROBE DURING A PATIENT EXAM. IT WAS CONCLUDED THIS IC9-RS DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND PROBE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A COMPONENT MALFUNCTION DESCRIBED IN RECALL NO. 8020022-12/29/23-001-C. THE PROBE WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION BUT THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1582190 | IC9-RS | DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER | ITX | GE HEALTHCARE AUSTRIA GMBH & CO OG | H48691PJ |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |