MCKESSON RADIOLOGY
Report
- Report Number
- 8022257-2014-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 30, 2014
- Report Date
- May 30, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MCKESSON MEDICAL IMAGING COMPANY
- Product Code
- LLZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K043146
- Removal / Correction Number
- 8022257-05-16-2014-003-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
MCKESSON HAS IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE WHERE APPLICATION LOGIC LEADS TO DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE IMAGE INDEX AND THE CONTENT OF THE IMAGE FOLDER WHICH CAN CAUSE IMAGE LOSS. THE IMAGE FOLDER IS A FILE SYSTEM DIRECTOR WHERE IMAGES ARE STORED; IT ALSO CONTAINS THE IMAGE INDEX. THE IMAGE INDEX INDICATES TO THE APPLICATION A LIST OF IMAGE FILES TO EXPECT FOR USE WITHIN THE APPLICATION. IF THE IMAGE INDEX AND THE CONTENTS OF THE IMAGE FOLDER ARE NOT SYNCHRONIZED, THE FOLLOWING MAY OCCUR: IMAGES MAY BE LOST OR UNAVAILABLE, LEADING TO CLINICAL DECISIONS BEING MADE ON INCOMPLETE STUDIES AND/OR THE STUDY CANNOT BE ARCHIVED. IN THE EVENT OF A HARDWARE FAILURE, UNARCHIVED STUDIES MAY BE LOST LEADING TO PRIOR STUDIES NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR COMPARISON. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THE DISCREPANCY: NETWORK STABILITY ISSUES (FOR EXAMPLE: POOR PERFORMANCE, INSTABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ERRORS (DROPPED CONNECTIONS, PACKET LOSS)); DISK WRITE FAILURES (CANNOT WRITE TO DISK). THE PRODUCT MAY FAIL TO HANDLE THE OUTCOME OF SUCH FACTORS RESULTING IN THE DISCREPANCIES DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A SCRIPT EXECUTED AS PART OF A SCHEDULED STUDY MIGRATION PROCESS AT THE SITE, INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF UN-ARCHIVED STUDIES WITH MISSING IMAGES. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405506 | MCKESSON RADIOLOGY | PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMM. SYSTEM | LLZ | MCKESSON MEDICAL IMAGING COMPANY | 12.0 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKN |