FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1023672 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1628664-2008-00083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
March 6, 2008
Report Date
March 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.
Product Code
DHA
PMA / PMN Number
K983212
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT ONE PT SAMPLE GENERATED AN ARCHITECT B-HCG ASSAY RESULT OF 1900 MIU/ML. A SECOND SAMPLE WAS DRAWN ONE WEEK LATER AND GENERATED, AND ARCHITECT B-HCG ASSAY RESULT OF <1.2 MIU/ML. THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS THEN RETESTED AND GENERATED A RESULT OF <1.2 MIU/ML. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS FIRST TESTED, IT WAS PRECEDED BY A SAMPLE THAT GENERATED AN ARCHITECT B-HCG ASSAY RESULT OF 30,000 MIU/ML. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTS A CARRYOVER ISSUE WITH THE ANALYZER (THE SAMPLE PROBE HAS BEEN ON THE ANALYZER FOR THREE MONTHS). THERE IS NO IMPACT TO PT MANAGEMENT REPORTED. AN INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER DHA ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK LOT#: 55936JN00| ARCHITECT B-HCG ASSAY LIST#: 7K78-20