FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMX ANALYZER

MDR report key: 187359 · Received September 11, 1998

Report

Report Number
1628664-1998-00079
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 11, 1998
Date of Event
August 12, 1998
Report Date
September 10, 1998
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.
Product Code
LCI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 08/12/1998 THE ACCOUNT REPORTED A BHCG RESULT OF 2688 MIU/ML FOR A SAMPLE TESTED WITH "IMX" BHCG" REAGENT LIST NUMBER 1A06-20. THE ACCOUNT RETESTED THE SAMPLE WITH "IMX BHCG" REAGENT LIST NUMBER 1A06-22 AND OBTAINED RESULTS OF 6090/5728 MIU/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED WITH IMX BHCG" REAGENT LIST NUMBER 1A06-20 AND A RESULT OF 2748 MIU/ML WAS OBTAINED. ALL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE AUTOMATED 1:200 DILUTION. THE CUSTOMER THEN SENT THE SAMPLE TO A REFERENCE LAB FOR TESTING AND A RESULT OF 19,089 MIU/ML WAS OBTAINED. ACCORDING TO THE ACCOUNT, AFTER SVC CHANGED THE WORN PUMP BELT ON THE INSTRUMENT, THE BHCG RESULTS CORRELATED BETWEEN BOTH "IMX" REAGENT LIST NUMBERS AND THE REFERENCE LAB METHODOLOGY. THE EXACT CONCENTRATIONS OBTAINED WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNT. NO SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE REFERENCE LAB TO VERIFY TEST RESULTS AFTER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. NO REPORT OF INJURY DUE TO THE INITIAL REPORTED RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMX ANALYZER AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER LCI ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR IMXB HCG REAGENTS, LIST NUMBERS| 1A06-20 AND 1A06-22.