FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RAPIDPOINT 405

MDR report key: 1343936 · Received March 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
1217157-2009-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 13, 2009
Date of Event
February 19, 2009
Report Date
February 19, 2009
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS DIAGNOSTICS LTD.
Product Code
GKR
PMA / PMN Number
K020616
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS NOTED THE SPECIMEN IN QUESTION WAS OBTAINED USING AN INCOMPLETELY FILLED SYRINGE. FURTHERMORE, THE NEWBORN DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH A LOW SODIUM AND LOW CALCIUM . INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING CORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED A SODIUM RESULT TAKEN IN THE MORNING ON A NEWBORN ((B)(6)) WAS REPORTED AS 138 MMOL/L. A SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE FROM THE SAME NEWBORN TAKEN LATER THAT DAY REPORTED A RESULT OF 126.7 MMOL/L. INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION WAS CHECKED AND CONTROLS WERE RUN ON THE DEVICE. BOTH WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. THE SPECIMEN IN QUESTION ALSO YIELDED AN ABNORMALLY LOW CALCIUM. THERE WAS NO PT INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RAPIDPOINT 405 RAPIDPOINT 405 GKR SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS DIAGNOSTICS LTD. 405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1