FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROSOUND ALPHA-10
MDR report key: 3140820
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Received May 30, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3140820
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 30, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2013
- Report Date
- May 30, 2013
- Manufacturer
- HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD.
- Product Code
- IYN
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE PERFORMING EGD/EUS, ULTRASOUND MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED. COULD NOT OBTAIN CLEAR IMAGES TO PERFORM EUS/FNA SAFELY. VENDOR NOTIFIED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE DEVICE. UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. VENDOR TO COME TO THE SITE. OLYMPUS AND ALOKA EVALUATED DEVICE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. HAVE SINCE IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH A CABLE THAT HAS BEEN FIXED.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238672 | PROSOUND ALPHA-10 | SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED DOPPLER, ULTRASONIC | IYN | HITACHI ALOKA MEDICAL LTD. | SSD-ALPHA10 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |