DRX-REVOLUTION MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1317307-2012-00009
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- November 2, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2012
- Report Date
- November 2, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
- Product Code
- IZL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K120062
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATION OF THE USER PERFORMING PT EXAMS LED TO A CONCLUSION THAT THE USER WAS INADVERTENTLY COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE TUBE HEAD TOUCH SCREEN DURING POSITIONING OF THE TUBE HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN INADVERTENT SELECTIONS BY THE USER ON THE TOUCH SCREEN. THE USER WAS POSITIONING THE TUBE HEAD FROM BEHIND IT BECAUSE OF SPACE LIMITATIONS - SO THE TOUCH SCREEN WAS NOT IN VIEW. THEREFORE THE USER DID NOT SEE THE SCREEN CHANGE. ALL PT IMAGES WERE LOCATED AND CORRECTLY FILED WITH THE HELP OF A CARESTREAM SERVICE ENGINEER. THE TUBE HEAD TOUCH SCREEN WAS DISCONNECTED ON ALL THREE UNITS AT THE REQUEST OF THE SITE. THE SITE HAS HAD NO RECURRENCES SINCE THE TUBE HEAD TOUCH SCREENS WERE DISCONNECTED. A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WILL BE RELEASED TO ALLOW THE USER TO CONFIGURE THE TOUCH SCREEN TO BE NON-OPERATIONAL SO THAT THE WORK AROUND TO PHYSICALLY DISCONNECT THE TOUCH SCREEN WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED. ADDITIONAL SERIAL NUMBERS: (B)(4).
A BIOMED AT THE SITE CALLED TO REPORT 3 UNITS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BIOMED REPORTED THAT WHEN THE TUBE HEAD ASSEMBLY IS MOVED, OR IF THE UNIT IS MOVED, THE PT CHANGES ON THE SCREEN. THE BIOMED ALSO REPORTED THAT THEY HAD SELECTED A PT RECORD, TAKEN EXPOSURES, AND THEN WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PT IMAGES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRX-REVOLUTION MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM | MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM | IZL | CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. | DRXR-1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |