FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IC9-RS

MDR report key: 20052102 · Received August 23, 2024

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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