ALINITY HQ PROCESSING MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 2919069-2024-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- December 15, 2023
- Report Date
- July 1, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- GKZ
- UDI-DI
- 00380740138851
- PMA / PMN Number
- K220031
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. ALL AVAILABLE PATIENT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED. ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSR FOUND HEAVY CRYSTALLIZATION AROUND HGB REAGENT SUPPLY VALVES (125 &126), AND REPLACED VALVES AND FITTINGS. THE HGB CRADLE 1 WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE CRYSTALIZED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT DETERMINED TO HAVE IMPACTED HGB RESULTS. TRENDING REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TRENDS. ADDITIONALLY, LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE UNDER REVIEW. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.
CORRECTION WAS MADE TO FIELD D2B PRO CODE. THE INCORRECT CODE OF GRZ WAS CHANGED TO GKZ. THIS WAS A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR CORRECTION AND THERE IS NO FURTHER IMPACT TO THE SUBMISSION.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY DECREASED HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) PATIENT RESULTS ON THE ALINITY HQ PROCESSING MODULE. THE SAMPLES RETESTED HIGHER ON A DIFFERENT MODULE. ONE EXAMPLE WAS PROVIDED. (B)(6)2023 FEMALE PATIENT WHO HAD ECTOPIC PREGNANCY ALINITY HQ HGB RESULT OF 73 G/L WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB AND QUESTIONED BY THE WARD. REPEAT TESTING GENERATED A HGB RESULT OF 123 G/L. A NEW SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND THE HGB RESULT WAS 128 G/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192753 | ALINITY HQ PROCESSING MODULE | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 00380740138851 | ||
| 567772 | ALINITY HQ PROCESSING MODULE | COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL | GKZ | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 00380740138851 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |