FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TOSHIBA

MDR report key: 2856980 · Received December 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
2020563-2012-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
November 4, 2012
Manufacturer
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Product Code
ITX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT CLARIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COLOR DOPPLER ON THE FACILITY'S TOSHIBA EQUIPMENT AND THEIR PREVIOUS ULTRASOUND SYSTEM (NON-TOSHIBA). IN ADDITION, FURTHER CLARIFICATION WILL BE ADDED TO THE USER MANUAL DESCRIBING HOW TOSHIBA'S COLOR DOPPLER FUNCTIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED THAT DURING AN ENDOVAGINAL SCAN, THE TECHNICIAN WAS ALLEGEDLY UNABLE TO SHOW COLOR DOPPLER FLOW IN THE OVARY OF A PATIENT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS GIVEN AS OVARIAN TORSION. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A NORMAL HEALTHY OVARY WITH NORMAL BLOOD SUPPLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TOSHIBA ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC TRANSDUCER ITX TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION PVT-661VT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1