FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASSY, PROBE, BLADDERSCAN BVI 9400/9600

MDR report key: 2972519 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3022472-2013-00039
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
VERATHON INCORPORATED
Product Code
ITX
PMA / PMN Number
K071217
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBE READING ZERO. HOWEVER, HE FOUND THAT THE PROBE DIDN'T SCAN, THE DCM FAILED, AND THE J7 ON THE PROBE PCBA WAS DAMAGED. ALSO, THE SCAN CABLE FAILED THE CABLE TEST, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE PROBE INTERMITTENTLY READING ZERO. THE SERVICE REP REPLACED THE FAULTY DCM, PROBE PCBA, AND SCAN CABLE. THE SYSTEM OPERATES AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBE READ ZERO ON EVERY SCAN. THIS OCCURRED DURING USE ON MULTIPLE PATIENT'S AND BY MULTIPLE USERS. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69367 ASSY, PROBE, BLADDERSCAN BVI 9400/9600 NONE ITX VERATHON INCORPORATED 0570-0188

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1