FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MELLENNIUM VG

MDR report key: 610989 · Received July 12, 2004

Report

Report Number
9613299-2004-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2004
Date of Event
May 5, 2004
Report Date
July 12, 2004
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS F.I. HAIFA
Product Code
IYX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED CONCERNING INTERMITTENT FALSE RESULTS OF THE EJECTION FRACTION (EF) CALCULATION IN THE MUGA APPLICATION. INCONSISTENT EF CALCULATION AND TIME ACTIVITY CURVED SHAPES WITH RESPECT TO ACTTUAL HEART FUNCTION WERE REPORTED. THE CONCERN IS FOR MISDIAGNOSIS IF THE CALCULATED EF IS LOWER THAN IT SHOULD BE. NO INJURY OF MISDIAGNOSIS WAS REPORTED NOR ANY OTHER ADVERSE EFFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MELLENNIUM VG NUCLEAR MEDIDCINE GAMMA CAMERA IYX GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS F.I. HAIFA ASM00085 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA