FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECHOCARDIOGRAPH DEVICE

MDR report key: 31320 · Received March 19, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008670
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 1996
Report Date
March 19, 1996
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN
Product Code
DXK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR WORKED AS AN INDEPENDANT CONTRACTOR FOR A BUSINESSMAN. RPTR WENT TO VARIOUS DOCTORS' OFFICES TO PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE BUSINESSMAN DID THE BILLING FOR THE SERVICES. THE EQUIPMENT USED WAS FAULTY. DURING THE EXAM HIS MACHINE DID NOT HAVE COLOR AND THE DOPPLER STOPPED WORKING. BUSINESSMAN STILL BILLED PTS FOR SERVICES THAT THE CUSTOMERS DID NOT GET. HE ORDERED TESTS THAT WERE NOT NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ECHOCARDIOGRAPH DEVICE ECHOCARDIOGRAPH DXK UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *