FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELL DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1023655 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
2919069-2008-00478
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
March 6, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K051215
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER: SPECIMEN MISIDENTIFICATION. THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT STATES THAT WHEN PROCESSING A PATIENT SAMPLE USING THE CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER THAT AN ERROR AFFECTING SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION OCCURRED. THE CUSTOMER USES A HAND-HELD BARCODE READER. A BARCODED SPECIMEN THAT SHOULD HAVE READ 974663 WAS INCORRECTLY READ AS 944663. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE ERROR IMMEDIATELY AND NO INCORRECT RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB WITH NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CELL DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI CDS/4K HAND-HELD BARCODE READER LIST NO 7H40-01| SERIAL NO UNKNOWN