FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADSUITE

MDR report key: 2840096 · Received June 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183926-2012-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2012
Date of Event
April 23, 2012
Report Date
May 1, 2012
Manufacturer
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC
Product Code
LLZ
PMA / PMN Number
K053281
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS CLEARED FOR USE WITH SUV CALCULATION BY FDA IN 12/2005. THIS ISSUE HAS EXISTED SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CALCULATION. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN REPORTED FROM THE FIELD (NO RELATED COMPLAINTS). THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING INTERNAL TESTING IN A DEVELOPMENT CYCLE. THERE ARE FOUR PT SIZE FACTORS THAT MAY BE USED TO CALCULATE SUV AND IN EACH CASE, EXCEPT FOR BSA, THE CALCULATION IS CORRECT. THIS ISSUE IS PLANNED TO BE CORRECTED IN TWO SEPARATE RELEASES CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT (VERSIONS 5.36 AND 8.30.6). A PRODUCT BULLETIN WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CURRENT CUSTOMERS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VALUE FOR THE SUVBSA MEASUREMENTS IN RADSUITE IS TOO HIGH BY A FACTOR OF 10. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADSUITE PACS, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, PRODUCT CODE: LLZ LLZ MERGE HEALTHCARE INC AFFECTS VERSION 5.30.0 AND LATER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1