FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MTS 24 PLACE CENTRIFUGE
MDR report key: 1022660
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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 |