ICT
Report
- Report Number
- 1525965-2018-00340
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 8, 2018
- Report Date
- October 26, 2015
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC.
- Product Code
- JAK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060937
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A RING ARTIFACT IN SCAN DATA AND A MONITOR WAS NOT WORKING (ADDRESSED IN PR 8761230). A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO HARM TO A PATIENT AND NO REPORT OF MISREPRESENTATION AND/OR MISTREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. THE FSE CONFIRMED THAT RING ARTIFACTS WERE PRESENT ON SCAN IMAGES. THE FSE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND A FAILED COMPENSATOR IN THE A-PLANE COLLIMATOR. THE FSE REPLACED THE COMPENSATOR TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO CLINICAL USE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT.
WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED OUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. WE WILL FILE A FOLLOW-UP EMDR AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE: COMPLAINT (B)(4)
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THIS EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN IMAGE MISINTERPRETATION DUE TO AN ARTIFACT FROM A DEGRADED COMPENSATOR WITHIN THE COLLIMATOR. THEREFORE, THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101492 | ICT | SYSTEM, X-RAY, TOMOGRAPHY, COMPUTED | JAK | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. | 728306 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |