FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MERGE EYE STATION

MDR report key: 5437932 · Received February 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
2183926-2015-00319
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 16, 2016
Date of Event
July 20, 2015
Report Date
February 15, 2016
Manufacturer
MERGE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
NFJ
PMA / PMN Number
K913929
Removal / Correction Number
2183926-02/15/2016-039-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RESTROSPECTIVE REVIEW, THIS ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AS AN MDR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MERGE EYE STATION IS AN IMAGE CAPTURE SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL INTERFACE FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING OPTHALIC FUNDUS CAMERAS TO TAKE IMAGES OF THE EYE. IT PERFORMS FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY, REF FREE AND COLOR, ICG STILL-IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO IMAGING. ON 7/20/15, MERGE WAS CONTACTED TO REPORT THAT IMAGES WERE IMPORTED UNDER "UNKNOWN". MERGE TOOK OUT L FOR COMPAREPATIENT_DB IN ESIU ON ALL IMPORT STATIONS. THE CUSTOMER WAS SHOWN HOW TO COMPLETE THIS AND THE SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED. THE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGN TO ALLOW SITES TO VALIDATE PATIENT INFORMATION AT THE TIME OF IMPORT ON ONE PATIENT'S DEMOGRAPHICS. ADDITIONALLY, CERTAIN RELEASES WILL OVERWRITE THE PATIENT NAME IF THE MEDICAL RECORD NUMBERS (MRNS) MATCH BUT THE NAMES DO NOT OR WILL IMPORT THE PATIENT DATA AS "UNKNOWN". VALIDATION ON ONE PATIENT'S DEMOGRAPHICS COULD POTENTIALLY INTRODUCE PATIENT DATA MIXUP OR DELAY IN PATIENT CARE. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
96186 MERGE EYE STATION SYSTEM, IMAGE MANAGEMENT, OPHTHALMIC NFJ MERGE HEALTHCARE MERGE EYE STATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1