FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL P MODULE

MDR report key: 1698873 · Received May 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-03192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2010
Date of Event
May 10, 2010
Report Date
May 26, 2010
Manufacturer
HITACHI HIGH TECH. CORP.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K953239
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER STATED THEY HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE TESTS AND PROVIDED DATA FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL TOTAL PROTEIN RESULT WAS 2.5 G/DL AND WAS REPORTED. THE PHYSICIAN NOTIFIED THE LAB OF THE ERRONEOUS RESULT AND ON (B) (6) 2010, THE SAMPLE WAS PULLED AND REPEATED. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 7.5 G/DL. THE USER STATED, THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO VIEW THE ERRONEOUS RESULT ONLINE, BUT KNEW THE VALUE WAS NOT CORRECT AND DID NOT TREAT THE PATIENT. THE TOTAL PROTEIN REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THERE WAS A DAMAGED REAGENT R2 CAROUSEL AND MULTIPLE R2 REAGENT BOTTLES WERE LOOSE IN THE CAROUSEL AND WERE SHIFTING AROUND. HE REPLACED AND ADJUSTED THE CAROUSEL. TO VERIFY THE ANALYZER OPERATION, THE USER PERFORMED CALIBRATION AND QC WITH ALL RESULTS ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL P MODULE CLINCAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE HITACHI HIGH TECH. CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1