VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS PHYT SLIDES
Report
- Report Number
- 1319809-2022-00063
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 1, 2022
- Date of Event
- May 21, 2022
- Report Date
- September 1, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- DIP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED BOTH LOWER AND HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS PHENYTOIN (PHYT) RESULTS OBTAINED FROM 2 DIFFERENT NON-PATIENT CAP PROFICIENCY SAMPLES, USING VITROS PHYT SLIDE LOT 2621-0180-7301, TESTED ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS USER ERROR DUE TO CONFIGURATION OF THE SIGNIFICANT DIGITS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE WHAT VALUE WAS CONFIGURED FOR SIGNIFICANT DIGITS, BUT IT WAS LIKELY 1, SINCE THE VITROS PHYT RESULTS OBTAINED WERE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE CONFIGURATION WAS IN PLACE. THE CUSTOMER RECONFIGURED THE SIGNIFICANT DIGITS AND VITROS PHYT RESULTS WERE NOW DISPLAYED AS EXPECTED. HISTORIC VITROS PHYT QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS USING VITROS PHYT SLIDE LOT 2621-0180-7301 WERE WITHIN EXPECTED RANGES, INDICATING VITROS PHYT SLIDE LOT 2621-0180-7301 DID NOT LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. CONTINUAL TRACKING AND TRENDING OF COMPLAINTS HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SIGNALS THAT WOULD POINT TO A POTENTIAL SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH VITROS PHYT SLIDE LOT 2621-0180-7301. EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CONTACT OFFICE IN ABOVE IS (B)(6).
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS (ORTHO) TECHNICAL SOLUTION CENTER (TSC) TO REPORT LOWER AND HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS PHENYTOIN (PHYT) RESULTS OBTAINED FROM 2 DIFFERENT NON-PATIENT CAP PROFICIENCY SAMPLES, USING VITROS PHYT SLIDE LOT 2621-0180-7301, TESTED ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. CAP PROFICIENCY SAMPLE CHM-09 VITROS PHYT RESULT OF 10.0 VERSUS EXPECTED VITROS PEER MEAN OF 14.41 UG/ML CAP PROFICIENCY SAMPLE CHM-10 VITROS PHYT RESULT OF 30.0 VERSUS EXPECTED VITROS PEER MEAN OF 23.47 UG/ML BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR UNDETECTED ON PATIENT SAMPLES. NO VITROS PHYT PATIENT RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED, THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC (ORTHO) COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2806297 | VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS PHYT SLIDES | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTICS | DIP | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS | 2621-0180-7301 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |