FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVANTX LCA

MDR report key: 2220059 · 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