MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SITE-RITE 8 ULTRASOUND; SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC

Model Number 9770501

Device Problems Signal Artifact/Noise (1036); Crack (1135); Defective Component (2292)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 12/21/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The manufacturer has received the sample and will be evaluated.A supplemental will be submitted with evaluation results.A history review of serial number (b)(4) showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this serial number.

Event Description

Per biomed, the probe has a crack on the head and is displaying artifacts on the screen.

Event Description

Per biomed, the probe has a crack on the head and is displaying artifacts on the screen.

Manufacturer Narrative

H11: section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.The following were reviewed as part of this investigation: patient severity, applicable previous investigation(s), sample (if available), applicable fmea documents, labeling, and applicable manufacture records.Based on a review of this information, the following was concluded: the device was returned to the service facility for evaluation.During evaluation, the reported issue of artifacts on the ultrasound image was confirmed.There is a cut in the pad on the top of the probe which is causing the artifacts on the ultrasound screen.The root cause of the failure was identified as use-related damage.A history review of serial number dyayac020 showed no other similar product complaint(s) from this serial number.H3 other text : evaluation findings are in section h.11.

• Brand Name: SITE-RITE 8 ULTRASOUND
• Type of Device: SYSTEM, IMAGING, PULSED ECHO, ULTRASONIC
• MDR Report Key: 11180993
• MDR Text Key: 241056418
• Report Number: 3006260740-2020-21351
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: IYO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741098338
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741098338
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K152554
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other,user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/14/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 9770501
• Device Catalogue Number: 9770501
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/06/2021
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/14/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other