FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALERE AFINION AS100 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 14468795 · Received May 23, 2022

Report

Report Number
3003045237-2022-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2022
Date of Event
April 22, 2022
Report Date
May 25, 2023
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGIES AS
Product Code
JQT
PMA / PMN Number
K180269
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INSTRUMENT WAS TO BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE INSTRUMENT STILL HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED IN OSLO. THEREFORE, RETURN TESTING HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS NOT RELATED TO PRODUCT RESULTS, INADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OR INACCURATE LABELS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER REPORT OF SPARKING FOR AFINION AS100 ANALYZER WHILE DOING A PATIENT TEST. SPARKING WAS SEEN BETWEEN THE POWER CORD AND THE ANALYSER, THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY IF SPARK WAS FROM POWER CORD OR ANALYZER. ANALYZER WAS LOCATED IN A DRY LOCATION AT 71°F (21/22°C), ON A FLAT SURFACE. POWER CORD WAS CONNECTED TO A SURGE PROTECTOR. THERE WAS NO: VISIBLE SMOKE, EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, STATIC OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CHARING, BURNT SMELL, SCORCH MARK OR FIRE. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE SPARKING. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT TO PATIENT TEST / TREATMENT, TEST WAS PERFORMED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CUSTOMER REPORT OF SPARKING FOR AFINION (B)(6) ANALYZER WHILE DOING A PATIENT TEST. SPARKING WAS SEEN BETWEEN THE POWER CORD AND THE ANALYSER, THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY IF SPARK WAS FROM POWER CORD OR ANALYZER. ANALYZER WAS LOCATED IN A DRY LOCATION AT 71°F (21/22°C), ON A FLAT SURFACE. POWER CORD WAS CONNECTED TO A SURGE PROTECTOR. THERE WAS NO: - VISIBLE SMOKE. - EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. - STATIC OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. - CHARING . - BURNT SMELL. - SCORCH MARK. - FIRE. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE SPARKING. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT TO PATIENT TEST / TREATMENT, TEST WAS PERFORMED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
551949 ALERE AFINION AS100 ANALYZER ANALYZER JQT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGIES AS 1115175 10181741

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown