FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5, 1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1202453 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1319681-2008-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 9, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE WAS ANALYZER RELATED CAUSED BY INCORRECTLY INSTALLED TUBING ON THE IMMUNO WASH MODULE ON THE VITROS 5, 1 FS ANALYZER. THE USER REPLACED THE IMMUNO WASH FLUID TUBING AND RESOLVED THE CONCERN AND RETURNED THE INSTRUMENT TO EXPECTED OPERATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER OBSERVED NEGATIVELY BIASED VITROS PHBR AND PHYT RESULTS FROM QUALITY CONTROL FLUIDS ON A VITROS 5, 1 FS ANALYZER. AFTER SEVERAL MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE CUSTOMER STATES THERE WERE NO MISREPORTED RESULTS, AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. COMPLAINT NUMBER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1