FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY CXDI-70C WIRELESS

MDR report key: 2897102 · Received December 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1000181430-2012-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 2012
Report Date
March 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CANON, INC.
Product Code
MQB
PMA / PMN Number
K102012
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED RETROACTIVELY AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL AUDIT OF COMPLAINT FILES CONDUCTED BY (B)(4). FEEDBACK FROM CANON INC. (B)(4) CONFIRMED THAT THESE LINES WERE DUE TO THE SAME CAUSE AS OTHER REPORTED EVENTS. WHEN THE DATA TRANSFER IS PERFORMED UNDER POOR COMMUNICATION CONDITIONS, THE DEVICES THAT SEND/RECEIVE THE PACKETS BACK AND FORTH FAIL TO PROCESS THE DATA AND A HORIZONTAL LINE WILL APPEAR ON THE IMAGES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A BUG IN THE FIRMWARE. AN UPDATED FIRMWARE WAS RELEASED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR SITES WHERE THE PRODUCT IS ALREADY IN SERVICE, THE FIRMWARE WILL BE UPGRADED WHEN CONDUCTING PERIODIC MAINTENANCE, OR IF A CALL IS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND IN SOME CASES FREQUENCY IS QUITE LOW. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE LINES IN THE IMAGES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE IMAGE WAS RETAKEN, RESULTING IN UNINTENDED RADIATION EXPOSURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY CXDI-70C WIRELESS MQB CANON, INC. CXDI-70C WIRELESS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK