FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE

MDR report key: 12790479 · Received November 10, 2021

Report

Report Number
3002809144-2021-00643
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2021
Date of Event
September 30, 2021
Report Date
December 17, 2021
Manufacturer
ABBOTT GMBH
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
00380740137380
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DURING SITE VISIT BY ABBOTT FIELD SERVICE (FSR), THE ALINITY (B)(6) PROCESSING MODULE WAS INSPECTED, AND PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING INCLUDED PART REPLACEMENT. A SPECIFIC CAUSE(S) WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF THE ANALYZER SERVICE HISTORY IDENTIFIED NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINT. THE TREND REVIEW BY THE PRODUCT LIST NUMBER FOUND NO TRENDS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. A REVIEW OF THE (B)(6) SERVICE HISTORY WAS PERFORMED AND NO ADDITIONAL ERRATIC RESULTS PRE- OR POST THE CURRENT COMPLAINT WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ALINITY CI-SERIES OPERATIONS MANUAL ADDRESSES OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE FLUIDICS SUBSYSTEM. THE OPERATIONS MANUAL ALSO ADDRESSES TROUBLESHOOTING OF ELEVATED CONCENTRATION AND ERRATIC SAMPLE RESULTS. PER LABELING REVIEW, ALINITY C CALCIUM PACKAGE INSERT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSES SAMPLE PREPARATION AND HANDLING AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN RESULTS. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED FOR ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER MDR NUMBER 3002809144-2021-00612-01 UNDER A DIFFERENT SUSPECT DEVICE. AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY DECREASED CALCIUM RESULTS ON ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE FOR ONE PATIENT. THE RESULTS PROVIDED WERE: ON (B)(6) 2021 SID (B)(6) INITIAL=0.71 MMOL/L /REPEATED ON ANOTHER ALINITY=2.27, AND 2.31 MMOL/L. REFERENCE RANGE FOR CALCIUM= 2.10 TO 2.25 MMOL/L. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1689528 ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE ABBOTT GMBH 03R6701 00380740137380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown ALNTY C CALCIUM RGT 400, 07P57-20, 49044UN21| ALNTY C CALCIUM RGT 400, 07P57-20, 49044UN21