FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT C8000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1712146 · Received June 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1628664-2010-00232
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2010
Date of Event
May 17, 2010
Report Date
May 14, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K980367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT NOTICED BURNED LAMP WIRES WHEN CHANGING A LAMP ON THE ARCHITECT C8000 ANALYZER. THE ACCOUNT WAS GENERATING ERROR CODE 1054 ON MULTIPLE SAMPLES. THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING, THE ACCOUNT CHANGED THE LAMP BUT NOTICED THE LAMP WIRES WERE BURNED. AFTER CHANGING THE LAMP, THE OPERATOR'S HANDS WERE BLACK WITH BURNED MATERIAL. AFTER CHANGING THE LAMP NO MORE ARCHITECT ERROR CODES WERE GENERATED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARCHITECT C8000 SYSTEM AUTOMATED CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1