FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDIOMD

MDR report key: 448629 · Received February 16, 2003

Report

Report Number
9616576-2003-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2003
Date of Event
December 30, 2002
Report Date
February 12, 2003
Manufacturer
DANISH DIAGNOSTIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Product Code
KPS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOR THE CARDIOMD PRODUCT IN QUESTION DDD HAS DISCOVERED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCURACY OF DETECTOR POSITIONING. THIS CAN OVER TIME RESULT IN ARTIFACTS IN RE-CONSTRUCTED IMAGES, AND HAS IN ONE CASE RESULTED IN MIS-DIAGNOSIS - (THE INCIDENT). ON THE INCIDENT SITE THE QC PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS DESCRIBED IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL - (SYSTEM OUT OF CALIBRATION). THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE PRODUCT PROBLEM, THAT SEEMS TO BE A BUILDING UP OF DETECTOR POSITIONING ERRORS OVER TIME, HAS PROVIDED BASIS FOR THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDIOMD NUCLEAR MEDICINE EQUIPMENT KPS DANISH DIAGNOSTIC DEVELOPMENT A/S 9CSY0799-C03 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *