MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740 SITERITE; ULTRASOUND IMAGING TRANSDUCER, HAND-HELD

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Poor Quality Image (1408); No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/26/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional 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 date of event was not provided by the complainant/reporter, the date reflected in this report is the date bd became aware of the event.The manufacturer has received the sample and will be evaluated.A supplemental will be submitted with evaluation results.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported, the ultrasound image appears to be dark.No other information was provided.
Additional 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 device was returned to the service facility for evaluation.During the evaluation, the reported issue of giving dark images was unconfirmed.Image quality was evaluated using different system configurations and with a phantom.In all test conditions, the ultrasound image appeared normal and within specifications there is no root cause as the issue could not be reproduced.

• Brand Name: SITERITE
• Common Device Name: ULTRASOUND IMAGING TRANSDUCER, HAND-HELD
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (BASD) -3006260740; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116
• Manufacturer (Section G): DYMAX CORP. -2523003; 110 marshall drive; warrendale PA 15086
• Manufacturer Contact: maddy vincent ; 605 north 5600 west; salt lake city 84116 ; 8015950700
• MDR Report Key: 24323852
• Report Number: 3006260740-2026-00809
• Device Sequence Number: 13142601
• Product Code: ITX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741138294
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741138294(11)220901
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• PMA/510(K) Number: K152554
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/13/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 9770601
• Device Lot Number: N/A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/02/2026
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/26/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/13/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/12/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/18/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/01/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown