FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT C16000

MDR report key: 10742246 · Received October 27, 2020

Report

Report Number
3016438761-2020-00265
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2020
Date of Event
September 29, 2020
Report Date
December 3, 2020
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
00380740005924
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DURING THE SUBSEQUENT SITE VISIT BY THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) THE ANALYZER (ARCHITECT SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6)) WAS INSPECTED, VARIOUS DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS OF THE SYSTEM AND A PART REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED. RETURN TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETED AS RETURNS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. A REVIEW OF THE ANALYZER SERVICE HISTORY IDENTIFIED NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES OF DISCREPANT RESULTS AFTER THE PART REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED BY THE FSE. THE ARCHITECT SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL ADDRESSES SAMPLE RESULT OBSERVED PROBLEMS FOR ERRATIC/DISCREPANT RESULTS. A REVIEW OF THE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS TRACKING AND TRENDING DATA REVEALED NO SYSTEMIC ISSUES OR TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE LIKELY CAUSE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. PATIENT IDENTIFIER SIDS: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSELY ELEVATED CHLORIDE RESULTS GENERATED ON THE ARCHITECT C16000 ANALYZER ON FIVE PATIENTS. RESULTS PROVIDED: (NO UNITS PROVIDED). SID: INITIAL REPEAT : (B)(6); 122; 106. (B)(6); 120; 105. (B)(6); 120; 107. (B)(6); 120; 105. (B)(6); 121; 108. CHLORIDE NORMAL RANGE: 98-107 MMOL/L NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1204718 ARCHITECT C16000 ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE ABBOTT LABORATORIES 3L77-01 00380740005924

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1