FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
IE33 ULTRASOUND MACHINE
MDR report key: 2771416
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Received September 13, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2771416
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 18, 2012
- Report Date
- September 13, 2012
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- IYO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT HAD A TTE (TRANS THORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAM) PERFORMED WITH ULTRASOUND MACHINE. THE MACHINE WOULD NOT TURN ON AFTER STUDY WAS DONE. THE TTE WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. PATIENT HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE PERFORMED THE NEXT DAY. SERVICE ENGINEER FROM PHILIPS MEDICAL WAS CONTACTED AND REPORTED THAT, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE FILES WERE CORRUPT AND NO PATIENT EXAMS COULD BE RETRIEVED.MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ULTRASOUND MACHINE, IE33 ULTRASOUND MACHINE (PER SITE REPORTER):THEY ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE IMAGES BUT SAID IT WAS CORRUPT AND TWO PATIENTS HAD TO HAVE THEIR STUDIES REDONE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IE33 ULTRASOUND MACHINE | SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC | IYO | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR |