FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ADVANTX LCA
MDR report key: 2220059
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Received August 9, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 9611343-2011-00058
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 9, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 31, 2011
- Report Date
- August 9, 2011
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- IZI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K945375
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS MALFUNCTION WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AS THIS SAME MALFUNCTION HAS PREVIOUSLY CONTRIBUTED TO A SERIOUS INJURY WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. REFERENCE MDR 9611343-2011-00001.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IMAGES ON THE FRONTAL PLANE MONITOR WERE FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLUOROSCOPY EXPOSURE. THE USER STATED THAT WHEN THE MONITOR WAS FLICKERING, THE IMAGES WERE UNUSABLE. THIS ISSUE MAY RESULT IN A DEGRADED IMAGE QUALITY THAT CAN PREVENT COMPLETION OF AN EXAM. NO PT INJURY OR DEATH REPORTED. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADVANTX LCA | ANGIOGRAHPHIC X-RAY SYSTEM | IZI | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |