CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER
Report
- Report Number
- 2919069-2009-00363
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 28, 2009
- Date of Event
- October 12, 2009
- Report Date
- October 13, 2009
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN
- Product Code
- GKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K030513
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
(B) (4) THE CUSTOMER TECHNICAL ADVOCATE VERIFIED WITH THE CUSTOMER THAT ALL MAINTENANCE WAS UP TO DATE, NO BUBBLES, LEAKS, OR CRUST NOTED WITH THE SYRINGES. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED A FIELD SERVICE VISIT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ON 13 OCTOBER 2009, A FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) INSPECTED THE 0.35 ID SILICON TUBING (S1), WHICH WAS PERFORMING PER SPECIFICATIONS. THE FSR INSPECTED THE HGB FLOW CELL FOR LEAKS, VERIFIED QUALITY CONTROLS AND RAN PRECISION TO CONFIRM THE INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FSR RAN PATIENT SAMPLES TO COMPARE RESULTS WITH THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER WAS PRESSING THE TOUCH PLATE AND THEN PUTTING THE TUBE UNDER THE SAMPLE PROBE. THE FSR TRAINED THE CUSTOMER ON PROPER PROCEDURE TO RUN PATIENT SAMPLES. THE INSTRUMENT WAS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS REQUIRED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE CELL-DYN 1800 RELATED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE.
THE ACCOUNT STATED THAT THE CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER HAS GENERATED DISCREPANT RESULTS ON 2 PATIENT SAMPLES. FOR PATIENT #1, THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 6.8 G/DL. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFUSED SINCE THE LAB POLICY FOR TRANSFUSION IS HGB RESULTS OF 8 G/DL OR LOWER. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN SENT TO A REFERENCE LAB, AND THE RESULT WAS 8.2 G/DL. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS PATIENT.
THIS MALE PT HAD A CYPHER STENT IMPLANTED IN HIS LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY (LAD). HE WAS PRESCRIBED PLAVIX FOR THREE MONTHS. AT SOME POINT AFTER THE DISCONTINUATION OF PLAVIX, THE PT SUFFERED IN-STENT THROMBOSIS AND A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER | AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER | GKZ | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |