FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1.5T SIGNA HDXT

MDR report key: 2013401 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183553-2011-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 3, 2011
Report Date
February 1, 2011
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC
Product Code
LNH
PMA / PMN Number
K052293
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPORTED THAT SCREEN SAVED IMAGES FROM THE MR SYSTEM ARE ATTACHING TO THE INCORRECT PT ON THE PACS SYSTEM. THE TECHNOLOGIST WILL REPORTEDLY SEND A SCREEN SAVE IMAGE FROM THE MR (MAGNETIC RESONANCE) SYSTEM TO THE PACS (PICTURE ARCHIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM). THE SCREEN SAVE IS THEN ATTACHED TO THE CORRECT EXAM ON THE MR SYSTEM., HOWEVER ON THE PACS, THE SCREEN SAVE MAY ATTACH TO A DIFFERENT PT/EXAM. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE WORKFLOW AT THE SITE IS FOR THE TECHNOLOGIST TO REVIEW THE EXAM ON PACS, TO VERIFY ALL THE IMAGES HAVE ARRIVED TO PACS AND ARE CORRECT. THE TECHNOLOGIST WILL THEN MARK THE EXAM VERIFIED WHICH WILL MOVE THE EXAM TO THE UNREAD WORKLIST ON THE PACS SYSTEM FOR THE RADIOLOGIST TO REVIEW. INITIAL EVALUATION INDICATES THAT THE ISSUE IS CAUSED WHEN THE MR SYSTEM REPLICATES THE SERIES INSTANCE UID (0X0020, 0X000E) BETWEEN THE TWO SCREEN SAVE IMAGES. HOWEVER, THE TWO SCREEN SAVE IMAGES BOTH ARE USING THE SAME SERIES INSTANCE UID (0020, 000E). GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS STILL ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1.5T SIGNA HDXT MAGNETIC RESONANCE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE LNH GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1