| Model Number |
EPIQ DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Unexpected Shutdown (4019)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/19/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer reported their epiq cvxi ultrasound system shut down unexpectedly during a cardiac mitral valve procedure.The procedure in progress was completed successfully using a different ultrasound system available at the customer site.There was no harm or altered patient outcome as a result of the issue.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Initial evaluation of the system logs indicate defective batteries to be the cause of this issue.Repair details and final system logs evaluation will be included in a follow up report upon system repair and investigation completion.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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In response to the issue, a service escalation was initiated.Philips technical support performed a thorough review of system log files and found several entries indicating defective batteries.As a correction, the batteries were replaced.The suspect batteries were disposed of locally so no further failure analysis was realized.
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