FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ARTOSCAN

MDR report key: 334671 · Received May 25, 2001

Report

Report Number
8043485-2001-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 25, 2001
Date of Event
March 24, 1997
Manufacturer
ESAOTE S.P.A.
Product Code
LNH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2000, LUNAR CORP. (THE INITIAL IMPORTER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF ESAOTE S.P.A.'S ARTOSCAN ORTHOPEDIC MRI DEVICE) SUBMITTED AN MDR TO THE FDA DESCRIBING THIS EVENT. ESAOTE HAS NOW REVIEWED THE PATIENT'S FILMS AND BELIEVES THE IMAGES DO REVEAL THE PRESENCE OF A TUMOR. IN ANY EVENT, ESAOTE'S INVESTIGATION TO DATE IS CONSISTENT WITH LUNAR'S IN THAT NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REVEALED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24486 ARTOSCAN ORTHOPEDIC MRI LNH ESAOTE S.P.A. * LANCIO N. 895119, 03/15/95

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Death