FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL P MODULE

MDR report key: 1231132 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08354
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
October 31, 2008
Report Date
November 12, 2008
Manufacturer
HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
P953239
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER RECEIVED ERRONEOUS BUN, CREATININE, AND POTASSIUM RESULTS FOR ONE PT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY GAVE RESULTS OF 73 MMOL/L FOR BUN, 9.5 MG/DL FOR CREATININE AND 7.1 MMOL/L FOR POTASSIUM. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER AND GAVE 27 MMOL/L FOR BUN, 0.7 MG/DL FOR CREATININE AND 4.6 MMOL/L FOR POTASSIUM. THE ERRONEOUS PT RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A DEFECTIVE GEAR PUMP. HE REPLACED THE GEAR PUMP AND ADJUSTED THE PRESSURE. HE ALSO CHECKED THE RINSE NOZZLES FOR PROPER FILLING, CHECKED THE SQUEEGEES, AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE RINSE BATHS ARE WASHING OFF THE OUTSIDE OF THE PROBES PROPERLY. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL P MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE JJE HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK