VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1319681-2008-00337
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 6, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 10, 2008
- Report Date
- October 10, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT HAS DETERMINED THAT RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE VITROS 5,1 FS ANALYZER WERE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCORRECT PT NAME. THE ANALYZER HAD NO INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTIONS DURING THIS EVENT. THE USER WAS RE-USING SAMPLE ID'S IN A MANNER THAT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS USER ERROR CAUSED BY A FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. THE USER WAS REFERRED TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE REGARDING THIS EVENT.
THE OPERATOR OF A VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM OBSERVED RESULTS FOR A PT SAMPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCORRECT PT NAME. THE LABORATORY DID NOT REPORT THE PT RESULTS FROM THIS EVENT AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF HARM. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC INC.
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 | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |