FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD1800 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1032653 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2919069-2008-00512
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 24, 2008
Report Date
March 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION / CELL DYN
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K030513
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER TECHNICAL ADVOCATE (CTA) HAD THE CUSTOMER CHECK THE WASTE TUBING ASSEMBLY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE TWO SENSOR PRONGS BE CLEANED. THE CUSTOMER FOUND THERE WAS ONLY ONE PRONG PRESENT BELOW THE CAP. THE CTA DETERMINED THAT THE WASTE OUTLET TUBING ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND A REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED FOR THE CUSTOMER. LABELING: CELL-DYN SYSTEM 1800 OPERATOR'S MANUAL, 07H80-01, REV D: SECTION 2 PROVIDES INFO ON WASTE ROUTING AND DISPOSAL. (2.5). A "CAUTION" NOTE APPEARS ON PAGE 2-5 AND 7-2 WHICH STATES: "THE WASTE IS UNDER PRESSURE. BE SURE THAT THE WASTE OUTLET TUBE IS SECURELY PLACED IN THE DRAIN HOLE OR WASTE BOX, FLOW OF WASTE IS UNOBSTRUCTED, AND ALL INSTRUMENT COMPONENTS ARE LOCATED AWAY FROM POSSIBLE WASTE OVERFLOW". SECTION 9 SHOWS "EMPTY WASTE" AS AN "AS-NEEDED" ACTIVITY. HOWEVER DAILY START-UP PROCEDURE AND DAILY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE HAVE CHECKLISTS, WHICH INCLUDE DIRECTIONS TO EMPTY WASTE AS NEEDED. (9-15, 9-16). SECTION 10, UNDER OBSERVED OR MECHANICAL ERRORS OR CONDITIONS, ADDRESSES THE ISSUES OF WASTE OVERFLOW OR WASTE FULL WITH NO MESSAGE DISPLAYED. (10-29). A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT ANALYSIS TRENDING SYSTEM (CATS) AND TRENDING ANALYSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM (TASS) REPORTS, FOR THE PERIOD JULY 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2008, DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADVERSE TREND WITH THE CELL-DYN 1800, LIST BASE 07H77-01, FOR ISSUES WITH WASTE OVERFLOW. THERE WAS NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED A WASTE OVERFLOW OCCURRED WITH NO "WASTE FULL" WARNING GENERATED ON THE CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER. THE OPERATOR HAD NO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID WASTE AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD1800 ANALYZER AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION / CELL DYN NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI