FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ELECTRA 1600C AUTOMATIC COAGULATION ANALYZER

MDR report key: 145706 · Received January 22, 1998

Report

Report Number
2424022-1998-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 22, 1998
Date of Event
December 15, 1997
Report Date
December 16, 1997
Manufacturer
MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION
Product Code
GKP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT TREATED UNNECESSARILY- ELECTRA 1600C RUNNING PT, RESULT OBTAINED WAS "NCD- NO CLOT DETECTED", OPERATOR REPORTED RESULT OUT AS A LONG CLOT TIME (GREATER THAN 106 SECONDS). PT WAS GIVEN VITAMIN K. THE NCD WAS REPORTED ERRONEOUSLY AS GREATER THAN 106 SECONDS. AFTER RERUNNING THE TEST LATER, THE CLOT TIME WAS SHORT- 8 SECONDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECTRA 1600C AUTOMATIC COAGULATION ANALYZER AUTOMATIC COAGULATION ANALYZER GKP MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION ELECTRA 1600C NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other