FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSDUCER

MDR report key: 4595 · Received February 25, 1993

Report

Report Number
4595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 1993
Date of Event
December 21, 1992
Manufacturer
VIGGO SPECTROMED
Product Code
BXO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TRANSDUCER FAILURE STRAIGHT OUT OF PACK BEFORE USE - GOLD TO GOLD TAB FAILUREDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: END OF LIFE - PREMATURE, MECHANICAL PROBLEM. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRANSDUCER BXO VIGGO SPECTROMED 92AUG004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other