AIRO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) X-RAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3010151377-2018-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2017
- Report Date
- August 31, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MOBIUS IMAGING, LLC
- Product Code
- JAK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K180393
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
AFTER BHC (BEAM HARDENING COEFFICIENT)AND DPO (DETECTOR POSITION OFFSET) VALUES WERE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, THE SYSTEM REQUIRED ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO FULLY ELIMINATE ANY FAINT CENTER ARTIFACTS AND BROAD RING ARTIFACTS. THE X-RAY TUBE/DETECTORS WERE REALIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE ARTIFACT ISSUE. THE ARTIFACTS WERE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIABLE TO THE OPERATOR AS A SYSTEM ISSUE/MALFUNCTION RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL PATIENT ANATOMICAL ANOMALY. THIS CASE WAS INITIALLY DETERMINED TO BE NON-REPORTABLE BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURIES AND THE RISK OF HARM TO PATIENTS IF THIS WAS TO REOCCUR WAS DETERMINED TO BE REMOTE / NOT LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THIS CASE IS BEING REPORTED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE DURING A FDA INSPECTION IN APRIL 2018 THIS CASE WAS SPECIFIED IN A (B)(4) AS BEING REPORTABLE.
IMAGE ARTIFACT IDENTIFIED BY USER IN A PATIENT SCAN. NO ADDITIONAL SCANS OF THE PATIENT WERE REQUIRED; AND NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77057 | AIRO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) X-RAY SYSTEM | COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY SYSTEM | JAK | MOBIUS IMAGING, LLC | MOBICT-32 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |