FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELL DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1060040 · Received June 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2919069-2008-00604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2008
Date of Event
May 19, 2008
Report Date
May 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K051215
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 STATED THE CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER HAS GENERATED DISCREPANT WBC RESULTS. IN 2008, A CHILD WAS SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A FEVER, ABDOMINAL PAIN AND TONSILLITIS. BLOOD WORK WAS ORDERED, THE INITIAL WBC RESULT = 34,100. THE DOCTOR PROCEEDED WITH THE TREATMENT AND HOSPITALIZATION (TYPE OF TREATMENT NOT PROVIDED). THE NEXT DAY, THE PATIENT WAS REDRAWN AND THE WBC = 13,500, THE CELL-DYN RUBY WBC RESULT = 12,000. THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS RETESTED ON THE CD SAPPHIRE AND THE WBC = 18,100 AND THE CD RUBY WBC RESULT = 20,200. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT WERE NOT PROVIDED. NO FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

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 5 YR Hospitalization