FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FUJIFILM FDR GO

MDR report key: 4937998 · Received July 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
2443168-2015-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2015
Date of Event
May 17, 2015
Report Date
July 22, 2015
Manufacturer
SHIMADZU CORPORATION
Product Code
IZL
PMA / PMN Number
K080701
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FDR GO IS A MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY SHIMADZU CORPORATION FO FUJIFILM AND LABELED AS A "FUJIFILM FDS GO". THE FDR GO'S CONSOLE (OPERATING ROOM WORKSTATION) USES ACQUISITION WORKSTATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY FUJIFILM. FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS U.S.A., INC. (FMSU) IMPORTS THE FDR GO INTO THE UNITED STATES. FMSU IS COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THIS MEDWATCH FORM AS THE IMPORTER. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED INFO REGARDING (B)(4) AS THE MFR SO THAT ALL AVAILABLE RELEVANT INFO IS CONTAINED IN THIS ONE REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EVENT DESCRIPTION AS RECEIVED IN THE USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4) WAS: "EVENT DESC: PORTABLE UNIT WAS USED TO OBTAIN PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC CHEST IMAGE OF PT. THE IMAGE COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO IMAGE STORAGE SOFTWARE DUE TO A "GLITCH" IN THE SOFTWARE. THIS CAUSED THE TECHNICIAN TO TAKE A SECOND IMAGE. A SECOND SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED SUBSEQUENTLY ON A SUBSEQUENT DATE AND WAS CORRECTED BY THE SOFTWARE VENDOR WITH A VERSION UPGRADE. APPEARED PROBLEM RELATED TO ANNOTATIONS MADE ON IMAGE BY THE TECHNICIAN CAUSED FILE CORRUPTION." THE USER REPORT CLASSIFIED THIS EVENT AS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING THE ALLEGED EVENT: TYPICALLY PORTABLE EXAMS ARE TAKEN (IN PT ROOMS, OPERATING ROOMS, ER, ETC.) AND TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE HOSPITAL NETWORK TO THE HOSPITAL'S PACS. IN THIS EVENT, THE CREATION OF IMAGE ANNOTATIONS APPARENTLY RESULTED IN THE IMAGE NOT BEING ABLE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO PACS. FURTHER INFO FROM THE USER FACILITY INDICATES THE TECHNOLOGIST PERFORMED THE EXAM AGAIN TO AVOID DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
475180 FUJIFILM FDR GO MOBILE X-RAY SYSTEM IZL SHIMADZU CORPORATION FDR GO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other