FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALI WEB GX VERSION 3.0

MDR report key: 437158 · Received January 9, 2003

Report

Report Number
8022257-2002-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 9, 2003
Date of Event
September 6, 2002
Report Date
September 10, 2002
Manufacturer
A.L.I. TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
LNX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REVIEWED PATIENT STUDY ON ALI WEBGX VERSION 3.0 IN PREPARATION FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO DRAIN PATIENT'S SINUS. IMAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON WEBGX THE SAME WAY THEY WERE STORED WHEN CREATED BY THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CT SCANNER (I.E PRONE IMAGES SHOWING RIGHT SIDE OF PATIENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WEBGX VIEWPORT). SURGEON ASSUMED IMAGE PRESENTATION WAS THE EXPECTED CLINICAL PRESENTATION (I.E. LEFT SIDE OF PATIENT SHOWN ON RIGHT SIDE OF WEBGX VIEWPORT) AND DID NOT EXAMINE THE LABELING ON THE IMAGE (WHICH SHOWED A "R" MARKER ON THE PATIENT'S RIGHT SIDE). SURGEON PERFORMED A SINUS DRAINING PROCEDURE ON THE INCORRECT SINUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALI WEB GX VERSION 3.0 WEB-BASED MEDICAL IMAGE VIEWER LNX A.L.I. TECHNOLOGIES, INC. WEBGX VERSION 3.0 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention