MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC Transducer X8-2t

Model Number	989605455171
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation of the transducer will be included in a follow up report upon its return and investigation completion.
Event or Problem Description
A customer reported an articulation issue with their x8-2t model transducer.There was no injury associated with this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A thorough evaluation of the x8-2t model transducer identified damage to the device.Visual inspection of this probe revealed a hole in the sheath, chipped beading, discolored knobs, and worn i-tube.Further performance testing found the steering cable ferrule had insufficient solder resulting in the failure to articulate in the anterior direction.An evaluation for potential design change improvements are currently underway.Submission of a report does not constitute an admission that medical personnel, user facility, importer, distributor, manufacturer, or product caused or contributed to the event.

• Brand Name: Transducer X8-2t
• Common Device Name: TRANSDUCER
• Manufacturer (Section D): PHILIPS ULTRASOUND, INC; 22100 bothell everett highway; bothell WA 98021
• MDR Report Key: 8249860
• Report Number: 3019216-2019-00002
• Device Sequence Number: 16679734
• Product Code: ITX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00884838069718
• UDI-Public: (01)00884838069718
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K163120
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/29/2018

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: 989605455171
• Device Lot Number: B21DHJ
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/09/2019
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/18/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/15/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/15/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1