FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICT

MDR report key: 7250820 · Received February 8, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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