FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AXSYM RUBELLA IGG ANTIBODY

MDR report key: 1063618 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1415939-2008-00135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
March 18, 2008
Report Date
June 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
LFX
PMA / PMN Number
K954045
Removal / Correction Number
1415939-6/06/08-004-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

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 CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE RUBELLA CALIBRATION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE AXSYM ANALYZER WITH ERROR CODE 1048: CALIBRATION FAILURE, CAL A/B RATIO TOO LARGE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE MATRIX CELL LOT, REPLACE AND CALIBRATED THE PROBES, DECONTAMINATED THE MUP LINE AND REPLACED THE MUP WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THE ABBOTT CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH (CTA) ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO CLEAN THE MEIA OPTIC LINE AT THE MATRIX CAROUSEL AND DECONTAMINATE 3 AND 4 FOLLOWED BY A RECALIBRATION. THE CUSTOMER TRIED A NEW LOT OF RUBELLA REAGENT AND CALIBRATORS WITHOUT RESOLUTION. AFTER COMPLETING ALL THE MAINTENANCE, THE CUSTOMER HAD TO REPEAT THE CALIBRATION SEVERAL TIMES TO OBTAIN A PASSING CALIBRATION. NO IMPACT TO PT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXSYM RUBELLA IGG ANTIBODY MEIA FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF IGG ANTIBODY TO THE RUBELLA VIRUS LFX ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 56659M200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI RUBELLA MCAL| AXSYM ANALYZER