FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

BRILLIANCE 64

MDR report key: 2833804 · Received November 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1525965-2012-00089
Date Received
November 5, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
JAK
PMA / PMN Number
K033326
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). WE WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP MDR AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE: COMPLAINT PR# (B)(4). INITIAL MDR MAILED ON (B)(4), 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHILIPS RECEIVED A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT THAT A BRAIN CT WAS INTERPRETED AS A BLEED BY THE RADIOLOGIST. A REPEAT SCAN ON A DIFFERENT CT SYSTEM DETERMINED PATHOLOGY AND THE IMAGES DID NOT SHOW A BLEED. THE IMAGES FROM THE REPEAT SCAN CONFIRMED THE PT DID NOT HAVE A INTRACRANIAL BLEED AND THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTS THE ORIGINAL CT IMAGES REPRESENT AN ARTIFACT. THE PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MISTREATMENT DUE TO THE ORIGINAL INTERPRETATION. INITIAL INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE SYSTEM DID NOT MALFUNCTION AND USER ERROR COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRILLIANCE 64 JAK PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. 728231

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1