FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS ECI IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1222834 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1319681-2008-00334
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 9, 2008
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OCD FIELD SERVICE INVESTIGATED AND MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE INCUBATOR SUBSYSTEM, RETURNING THE VITROS ECI TO EXPECTED OPERATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE IMPRECISE TROP I ES RESULTS IS INSTRUMENT RELATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED IMPRECISE QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS USING VITROS TROP I ES ON A VITROS ECI. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, HIGH OUTLIERS WERE OBSERVED DURING TROP I ES PRECISION TESTING. BIASED RESULTS OF THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OBSERVED COULD LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. NO PT RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED AND THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITROS ECI IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1