FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODULAR ANALYTICS CORE

MDR report key: 1222011 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08222
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
November 6, 2008
Manufacturer
HITACHI HIGH TECH. CORP.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K953239
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE PATIENT WITH FALSELY LOW POTASSIUM RESULTS. INITIAL RESULT 2.4 MMOL/L, REPEATED IN 2008, DIFFERENT ANALYZER 3.8 MMOL/L. THE CALIBRATION PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE SAMPLE RUN HAD FAILED AND THE INITIAL PATIENT RESULT WAS FLAGGED. THE FALSE LOW RESULT WAS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT WAS TREATED. TYPE OF TREATMENT GIVEN TO PATIENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE TREATMENT WAS GIVEN BASED SOLELY ON THE LOW POTASSIUM RESULT. ALTHOUGH THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE, HE DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, ADN CHECKED THE ISE SYSTEM. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODULAR ANALYTICS CORE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE JJE HITACHI HIGH TECH. CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Other