FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTS 24 PLACE CENTRIFUGE

MDR report key: 1022660 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1056600-2008-00105
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
March 10, 2008
Report Date
April 1, 2008
Manufacturer
MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
KSO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. THE CENTRIFUGE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CUSTOMER'S BIO MED TECH WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHECK THE GEL CARDHOLDERS FOR FREE MOVEMENT. THIS CUSTOMER HAS NOT LOGGED ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS INSTRUMENT SINCE THIS INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE MTS 24 PLACE CENTRIFUGE WAS NOT IN SPECIFICATION. THE USER DETECTED THE ISSUE AND RETESTED USING AN ALTERNATE CENTRIFUGE PREVENTING ERRONEOUS RESULTS FROM BEING REPORTED. INCORRECT CENTRIFUGATION SPEED OR TIME DURING TESTING, IF UNDETECTED, MAY LEAD TO ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTS 24 PLACE CENTRIFUGE CENTRIFUGE KSO MICRO TYPING SYSTEMS, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1