FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PERCUNAV SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2887120 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3019216-2012-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 28, 2012
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC.
Product Code
IYO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). OUR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE SERVICE ENGINEER DID NOT FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROTOCOL AS DOCUMENTED IN THE SERVICE MANUAL. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED INSTANCE OF THIS TYPE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS INJURED DURING A REPAIR ON THE PERCUNAV SYSTEM. THE SPRING ARM ON THE FIELD GENERATOR POLE SPRANG UPWARD STRIKING THE SERVICE ENGINEER WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURED NOSE. NO PATIENT OR OTHER USER WAS INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERCUNAV SYSTEM IYO IYN ITX IYO PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC. 795084 B0G48X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other