FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 RACK

MDR report key: 1720042 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-03530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
June 3, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT DETERMINED THE CRACK IN THE VALVE BODY MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SYSWASH SOLUTION. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE VALVE BODY EVERY 6 MONTHS AS PART OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER NOTED THE VALVE BODY ON THE ELECSYS 2010 WATER RESERVOIR WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING. NO PATIENT WERE INVOLVED AND NO OPERATORS WERE HARMED. THE USER REPLACED THE VALVE BODY ON THE WATER RESERVOIR AND CONFIRMED THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADVERSE EVENT: "NO PATIENT HARM" (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PATIENT). PRODUCT PROBLEM: "SYRINGE CLOGGED DURING USE" (DEVICE CLOGGED [SYRINGE]). A SURGEON REPORTED SYRINGES CLOGGED DURING USE. FIVE LOT NUMBERS WERE REPORTED. NO PATIENT HARM. THIS IS THE THIRD OF FIVE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTS BEING FILED; THIS REPORT IS FOR LOT NUMBER 09F18A.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECSYS 2010 RACK IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1