CCU, MODULAR, IMAGE1 S CONNECT II, US
Report
- Report Number
- 2027009-2025-01206
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2025
- Report Date
- September 16, 2025
- Manufacturer
- KARL STORZ IMAGING
- Product Code
- FET
- UDI-DI
- 04048551422625
- PMA / PMN Number
- K233333
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS RETURNED MANUFACTURER. THIS INFORMATION IS REFLECTED IN SECTION D9. THE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN. THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED BY A DESIGNATED KARL STORZ EMPLOYEE. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED. THE CUSTOMER'S UNIT WAS NOT RETURNED TO KSUS GOLETA FOR EVALUATION. DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE ARE TC301US AND TC028. SINCE THE CUSTOMER'S UNIT WAS NOT RETURNED, KSUS - GOLETA CANNOT MAKE ANY DEFINITIVE CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE "DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM". SOME POSSIBLE REASONS THE CUSTOMER'S EQUIPMENT LOST THE IMAGE COULD BE THE FOLLOWING: INTERMITTENT EDAC CONNECTOR IN THE TC301 CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION/CORROSION/NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. INTERMITTENT IML CABLE BETWEEN THE TC301US AND TC201US OR BETWEEN THE TC201US AND MONITOR. DIRTY/WORN/CONTAMINATED IML CONTACTS ON THE TC301US OR TC201US. INTERMITTENT CABLE IN THE CUSTOMER'S SCOPE. INTERMITTENT MOTHERBOARD CIRCUITRY IN THE CUSTOMER'S SCOPE. INTERMITTENT MOTHERBOARD CIRCUITRY IN THE CUSTOMER'S TC301US/TC201US. INTERMITTENT POWER SUPPLIES IN THE TC301US/TC201US. UNIDENTIFIED SOFTWARE BUG IN THE SCOPE/TC301US/TC201US/TC028. SINCE THE CUSTOMER'S EQUIPMENT WAS NOT RETURNED TO KSUS GOLETA FOR EVALUATION, THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT IMAGE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED AND THEREFORE, A ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).
ACCORDING TO THE EVENT DESCRIPTION "WHEN FLEX XC1 WAS PLUGGED IN, AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE SCOPE IMAGE BEGAN TO GLITCH AND THEN WENT BACK TO BLUE DASHBOARD THEN BACK TO SCOPE IMAGE GLITCHING AGAIN!" THERE IS NO INFORMATION THAT THE EVENT CAUSED A HARM OR SERIOUS INJURY TO PATIENT, USER OR THIRD PARTY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1120465 | CCU, MODULAR, IMAGE1 S CONNECT II, US | CCU, MODULAR, IMAGE1 S CONNECT II, US | FET | KARL STORZ IMAGING | TC201US | 04048551422625 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |