FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1222837 · Received November 6, 2008

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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