FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDSTONE LITHOTRIPTOR

MDR report key: 6633543 · Received June 12, 2017

Report

Report Number
3008262715-2017-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2017
Date of Event
May 18, 2017
Report Date
August 1, 2017
Manufacturer
HEALTHTRONICS, INC.
Product Code
LNS
PMA / PMN Number
K010900
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIELD SERVICE REPORT NUMBER: (B)(4). FROM (B)(4) ON 5-18-2017 FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) STATES: "SYSTEM HAS MULTIPLE ISSUE IN THE WATER SYSTEM. DURING TESTING WITH MONITOR SYSTEM STATUS, COMPONENTS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ON/OFF COMMANDS. REPLACED THE WATER CONTROL PCB; CORROSION DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS CAUSING MULTIPLE FAULTS. SYSTEM TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE MANUAL AND IS FULLY OPERATIONAL." FROM (B)(4) ON 7-14-2017 FSE STATES "WATER SYSTEM SERVICE DUE TO WATER INTRUSION/CORROSION. REPLACED TREAT VALVE, DI RECIRCULATION VALVE, WATER TREAT PUMP, WATER DRAIN PUMP, WATER TUBING, CLAMPS AND FITTINGS. REPLACED DISTILLED WATER AND VERIFIED NO LEAKS AND PROPER SYSTEM FUNCTION. SYSTEM TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE MANUAL AND IS FULLY OPERATIONAL." DUE TO MULTIPLE PRODUCT COMPLAINTS RELATED TO WATER PLANT ISSUES, FSE PROACTIVELY REPLACED ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS IN THE WATER SYSTEM. REPLACING ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS AT ONE TIME SHOULD PREVENT ANY FURTHER PREMATURE FAILURES DUE TO WATER INTRUSION/CORROSION DAMAGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION IN PROGRESS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECT PMA/510K IS K010900.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WATER CONTROLLER BOARD WENT DOWN AND WAS INTERMITTENT. IN THE MIDDLE OF TREATMENT ALL WATER DRAINED FROM THE SYSTEM. CASE CANCELLED. THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX SHOCKS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415827 MEDSTONE LITHOTRIPTOR LITHOTRIPTOR, EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK-WAVE,UROLOGICAL LNS HEALTHTRONICS, INC. MEDSTONE STS-TC LITHOTRIPTER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR