MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MERGE HEALTHCARE MERGE CARDIO; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Model Number MERGE CARDIO 9.0.7

Device Problem Data Problem (3196)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 12/09/2013

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Upon retrospective review, this issue was determined to be reportable as an mdr.

Event Description

Merge cardio is a system intended to be used to acquire, store, print, transfer, and archive clinical information including images, hemodynamic studies and reports, measurements (via import from dicom structured reporting, text files or optical character recognition of measurements captured on images) and cardiology signal (waveform) data.It was reported that current measurements were not crossing from the ie33's and cx50 acquisition devices.Both are philips echo machines.It was further reported that there were a few issues with measurements that were crossing over that were either incorrect or do not match.New mappings were added to address the issue.There was no report of patient injury.(b)(4).

• Brand Name: MERGE CARDIO
• Type of Device: PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): MERGE HEALTHCARE; 900 walnut ridge drive; hartland WI 53029
• Manufacturer (Section G): MERGE HEALTHCARE; 900 walnut ridge drive; hartland WI 53029
• Manufacturer Contact: michael diedrick ; 900 walnut ridge dr.; hartland, WI 53029 ; 2629123570
• MDR Report Key: 5475685
• MDR Text Key: 39527306
• Report Number: 2183926-2016-00104
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LLZ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K051649
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/09/2013

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/02/2016
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: MERGE CARDIO 9.0.7
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/09/2013
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/25/2013
• 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