FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HFL38 13-6 (MHZ) TRANSDUCER

MDR report key: 776512 · Received October 31, 2006

Report

Report Number
3032367-2006-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2006
Date of Event
October 22, 2006
Report Date
October 27, 2006
Manufacturer
SONOSITE,INC.
Product Code
ITX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE REQUESTED THE SYSTEM AND TRANSDUCER INVOLVED THE INCIDENT TO BE RETURNED TO SONOSITE, INC. FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER, THE EQUIPMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A VETERINARY HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT HE WAS USING THE MICROMAXX ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND HFL38 13-6 (MHZ) TRANSDUCER TO PERFORM A SCAN OF HIS OWN ELBOW. DURING THE EXAMINATION, THE DOCTOR ALLEGES THAT THE TRANSDUCER BECAME WARM CAUSING A REDDENTING OF THE AREA AND PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HFL38 13-6 (MHZ) TRANSDUCER ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ITX SONOSITE,INC. P05697-10 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other