FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DDRCOMBI PLUS

MDR report key: 3763396 · Received April 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
9614430-2014-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 9, 2014
Date of Event
March 25, 2014
Report Date
April 9, 2014
Manufacturer
SWISSRAY MEDICAL AG
Product Code
MQB
PMA / PMN Number
K973710
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE BY SWISSRAY AT THE CUSTOMER SITE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING FINDING: THE X-RAY SYSTEM WAS NOT CALIBRATED PROPERLY AFTER A SERVICE INTERVENTION AT THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED BY THE RESPONSIBLE TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. AFTER FINISHING THE INVESTIGATION, THE DEVICE WAS CALIBRATED 3 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT ANY ERROR. THE DEVICE WAS WORKING AS SPECIFIED AND ALL CALIBRATION FILES WERE AVAILABLE AS INTENDED. THERE WAS NO TECHNICAL FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT VERIFIABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS HUMAN ERROR IN FAILING TO PERFORM THE CALIBRATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. WITH THE CORRESPONDING CORRECTION SWISSRAY CONSIDERS THIS CASE AS CLOSED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS REPORTING THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNNECESSARY SURGERY BECAUSE X-RAY IMAGES WERE INTERPRETED BY THE RADIOLOGIST AS A BROKEN IMPLANT (NAIL FIXATION FOR A FEMUR FRACTURE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213050 DDRCOMBI PLUS MQB SWISSRAY MEDICAL AG

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization