FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
VITROS 250 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1045186
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Received May 9, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1319681-2008-00132
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2008
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2008
- Report Date
- April 10, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT DETERMINED THAT A RANDOM K+ OUTLIER OCCURRED DURING A K+ PRECISION TEST. THERE IS NO INDICATION TO SUGGEST THAT THE REAGENT OR ANALYZER MALFUNCTIONED. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SINGLE BIASED RESULT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNK.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER OBSERVED POSITIVELY BIASED K+ QC RESULTS ON THE VITROS 250 ANALYZER. BIASED RESULTS OF THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VITROS 250 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |