inforMED
MalfunctionKGI

DISCOVERY

Received Nov 15, 2017 · Event occurred Oct 17, 2017

Report 1220984-2017-00162 · MDR key 7033929

Device

Generic name

Densitometer, Bone

Manufacturer

Hologic, Inc.

Model number

DISCOVERY A

Catalog number

N/A

Lot number

N/A

Product problems

  • Poor Quality Image
  • Poor Quality Image

Patient

Not reported

  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE HAVING AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE IMAGES ARE BLURRY, CAUSING THE PATIENT TO BE RESCANNED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE C-ARM SIGNAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THIS WAS DONE THE UNIT IS WORKING AS INTENDED.