FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 663494 · Received January 9, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1037666
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2005
Date of Event
November 22, 2005
Report Date
December 1, 2005
Manufacturer
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
DXK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SOFTWARE ON THE G.E. VIVID 7 ULTRASOUND DOES NOT ACCOMMODATE ENTRIES ON SAME INDIVIDUAL FOR MULTIPLE STUDIES. IMAGES AND DATA ARE EFFECTIVELY "LOST" OR UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED ONCE 2ND STAGE OR EXAM IS COMPLETED. SOFTWARE DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL STUDIES TO SAME PT ON DIFFERENT DAYS. IT WILL ERROR AND INDICATE THAT PT ALREADY EXISTS. IF A NEW EXAM IS STARTED, IT ASKS IF YOU WANT TO SAVE? WHEN "ALL" IS SELECTED, ORIGINAL IMAGES/DATA IS STILL THERE, BUT MOST RECENT STUDY IS NOT, WITH NO INDICATION OR ERROR NOTIFYING THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING THE STUDY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS VIVID 7 ECHO MACHINE DXK GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS VIVID 71930 BT02 PLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other