FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUROCOM EQUITEST

MDR report key: 7737403 · Received July 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
3018859-2018-00135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2018
Date of Event
June 29, 2018
Report Date
July 2, 2018
Manufacturer
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Product Code
KHX
PMA / PMN Number
K946229
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NATUS TECHNICAL SERVICE CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FROZEN WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE REMOTELY WITH THE COMPLAINANT. NATUS TECHNICAL SERVICE WALKED THE COMPLAINANT THROUGH TURNING OFF THE DYNAMIC PLATFORM AND DISCONNECTING POWER TO THE COMPUTER. AFTER LETTING THE SYSTEM REST FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE, POWER WAS RECONNECTED. THE SYSTEM THEN OPERATED CORRECTLY AND THE FAILURE COULD NO LONGER BE DUPLICATED. NATUS TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISED THE COMPLAINANT TO CONTINUE MONITORING THE SYSTEM AND CONTACT NATUS SHOULD THE ISSUE REOCCUR. BECAUSE THE ISSUE RESOLVED ITSELF AFTER CYCLING POWER TO THE SYSTEM, THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO NATUS THAT DURING A GAZE STABILIZATION TEST (GST), THE SMART EQUITEST SYSTEM FROZE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL/SAFETY CONCERNS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
575837 NEUROCOM EQUITEST SMART EQUITEST KHX NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED NCM-SMEQ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other