FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5, 1 FS CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1052412 · Received May 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1319681-2008-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2008
Date of Event
April 21, 2008
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT CONCLUDES THAT THE INSTRUMENT AND REAGENT WERE PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. THE HISTORICAL CALIBRATION AND SAMPLE HANDLING COULD NOT BE RULED OUT AS POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE EVENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER OBSERVED NEGATIVELY BIASED PHBR RESULTS ON THE VITROS 5,1 ANALYZER. BIASED RESULTS WERE NOT RELEASED. BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC. NOTE: THE 3500A FORMS FOR MFR. REPORT # 1319681-2008-00144 AND 1319681-2008-00145 ARE IDENTICAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SPECIFIC SERIAL# AND MFG. DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITROS 5, 1 FS CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1