FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
MDR report key: 511268
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Received February 6, 2004
Report
- Report Number
- MW1031065
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 6, 2004
- Date of Event
- January 2, 2004
- Report Date
- January 21, 2004
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, I
- Product Code
- IZI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DR WAS PERFORMING AN AORTIC ARCH AND BILATERAL CAROTID ANGIOGRAM AND THE SYSTEM GAVE A MESSEGE "BYPASS FLUORO AND IMAGE PROCESSING NOT AVAILABLE." THE CATHETER HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PT SO THAT THE SYSTEM COULD BE REBOOTED (TAKES ATLEAST 7 MINUTES). AFTER THE INJECTION THE SAME ERROR OCCURRED (SYSTEM RECOVERED ON ITS OWN) AND RESULTED IN THAT THE RIGHT OBLIQUE IMAGE FILE WAS CORRUPT AND HARD COPIES COULD NOT BE OBTAINED. THE FLUORO BY-PASS ERROR IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT AND HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BY THE VENDOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. | AXIOM ARTIS FA - ANGIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM | IZI | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, I | AXIOM ARTIS FA | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Other |