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MalfunctionOWV

ALLURA XPER FD

Received Dec 13, 2022 · Event occurred Nov 8, 2022

Report 3003768277-2022-01521 · MDR key 15974138

Device

Generic name

Interventional Fluoroscopic X-ray System

Model number

ALLURA XPER FD20

Catalog number

722012

Product problems

  • No Display/Image
  • No Display/Image

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXPOSE AND IMAGING WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING CLINICAL USE. NO HARM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO PHILIPS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PHILIPS HAS INVESTIGATED THIS COMPLAINT. THE PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSPECTED THE SYSTEM ONSITE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO EXPOSE. UPON INSPECTION, FSE DETERMINED THAT THE DETECTOR WAS FAULTY. THE FSE REPLACED THE IMAGING DETECTOR AND RAN ALL CALIBRATIONS. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF IMAGING DETECTOR, THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO USE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE CODES WERE UPDATED BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION OUTCOME.