MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION EEG-1200A; NEUROFAX ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH

Model Number EEG-1200A

Device Problems Display or Visual Feedback Problem (1184); Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913); Output Problem (3005)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 02/07/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The eeg tech reported that there was a storage ring buffer that occurred, and the eeg-1200a had recorded a corrupt study where two segments of the study recorded overlapping each other after the storage ring buffer.One segment had the patient event marked on the correct time with video, and the other recorded with the patient event marked on the incorrect time with no video.Nihon kohden continues to investigate the reported event.Nihon kohden will submit a supplemental report in accordance with 21 cfr section 803.56 if additional information becomes available.

Event Description

The eeg tech reported that there was a storage ring buffer that occurred, and the eeg-1200a had recorded a corrupt study where two segments of the study recorded overlapping each other after the storage ring buffer.One segment had the patient event marked on the correct time with video, and the other recorded with the patient event marked on the incorrect time with no video.

Event Description

The eeg tech reported that there was a storage ring buffer that occurred, and the eeg-1200a had recorded a corrupt study where two segments of the study recorded overlapping each other after the storage ring buffer.One segment had the patient event marked on the correct time with video, and the other recorded with the patient event marked on the incorrect time with no video.

Manufacturer Narrative

H10: additional narrative: the customer reported that the eeg time stamp was incorrect, and the second stage was corrupt for unit eeg-1200; sn:1451.This stage was recorded without video (video loss) and overlapping eeg time-jump bar.This caused incorrect diagnosis of a patient event.Service requested: troubleshooting service provided: all logs were collected and an irc was opened to investigate the issue.Investigation result: an irc-nka300112964 was opened for this issue.The logs were analyzed by nkc.Per nkc's evaluation, on 12:39 of (b)(6) the measuring program detects of writing the saved data and shows the error message.This phenomenon is caused by transmitting eeg data by neuro auto copy to server and invalid setting for "limit the band width for copying" of neuro auto copy, so data transmitting speed under network circumstance between eeg pc unit and server is fast and transmitting load becomes high.Per nkc the transaction to write the measuring program was delayed.Nkc also confirmed that when refiling the eeg data, with both screen of patient information an error message was shown stating "defect of connection for light stimulation displayed, operation to start filing is done." this error message indicates filing was started with unstable condition, so eeg data and event data was unmatched, and the file seemed to be broken.The eeg-1200 version 03-01 operators manual mentions the troubleshooting steps for photo drive unit connection error.The root cause of the issue was determined to be user error.The end user did not set the appropriate band width for copying and proper connection to photo drive was not made.Corrected information: f9.Approximate age of device: incorrectly calcuated.G4.Date received by manufacturer: should be 02/07/2018 not 03/02/2018 as listed on mdr initial report additional information: b4.Date of this report f6.Date user facility/importer became aware of the event f7.Type of report f11.Date report sent to fda f13.Date report sent to manufacturer g4.Date received by manufacturer g7.Type of report h2.If follow-up, what type? additional information correction h3.Device evaluated by manufacturer? h6.Event problem and evaluation codes h10.Additional manufacturer narrative the following fields are not applicable (n/a) to this report: a2 - a6 b2 b6 b7 d4 lot # & expiration date d6 - d7 d9 d11& c2 f10 g6 g8 h7 h9.

• Brand Name: EEG-1200A
• Type of Device: NEUROFAX ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH
• Manufacturer (Section D): NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION; 1-31-4 nishiochia, shinjuku-ku; attn: shama mooman; tokyo, 161-8 560; JA 161-8560
• MDR Report Key: 7311746
• MDR Text Key: 101473394
• Report Number: 8030229-2018-00059
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OLT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04931921110904
• UDI-Public: 4931921110904
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K080546
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/11/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/02/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Model Number: EEG-1200A
• Device Catalogue Number: EEG-1200A
• Device Lot Number: NOT APPLICABLE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 07/11/2019
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 07/11/2019
• Device Age: 46 MO
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 07/11/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/11/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: NOT APPLICABLE
• Patient Sequence Number: 1