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MalfunctionKGI

DISCOVERY

Received Dec 5, 2017 · Event occurred Nov 3, 2017

Report 1220984-2017-00226 · MDR key 7084586

Device

Generic name

Densitometer, Bone

Manufacturer

Hologic, Inc.

Model number

DISCOVERY-SL

Catalog number

N/A

Lot number

N/A

Product problems

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Patient

Not reported

  • Not Applicable
  • Not Applicable

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE HAVING AN INTERMITTENT MOTION ERRORS, CAUSING THE PATIENT TO BE RESCANNED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TX-ENCODER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THIS WAS DONE THE UNIT IS WORKING AS INTENDED.