FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDIA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

MDR report key: 2315446 · Received October 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007584706-2011-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2011
Report Date
July 29, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Product Code
LLZ
PMA / PMN Number
K072960
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHILIPS HAS DETERMINED THAT, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN MORE THAN ONE DICOM PRINTER IS CONFIGURED, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SELECT AND USE A DICOM PRINTER WITH AN INCORRECT PRINT PROFILE TO PERFORM TRUE-SIZE PRINTING. IF THE CALIBRATION DATA IN THE PRINT PROFILE DOES NOT CORRESPOND TO THE PRINTER, MEASUREMENTS MADE ON TRUE-SIZE PRINTOUTS MAY THEREFORE BE INACCURATE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN MISDIAGNOSIS. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AT THE MANUFACTURER'S FACILITY DURING SOFTWARE VERIFICATION, AND FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL TESTS, THE SAME ISSUE WAS FOUND IN A RELEASED SW VERSION. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND IN THE FIELD AND NO SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY USERS. PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHILIPS HAS DETERMINED THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, WHEN MORE THAN ONE DICOM PRINTER IS CONFIGURED, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SELECT AND USE A DICOM PRINTER WITH AN INCORRECT PRINT PROFILE TO PERFORM TRUE-SIZE PRINTING. THERE HAS BEEN NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDIA DISTRIBUTION CENTER LLZ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. 830044

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1