FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE

MDR report key: 19296534 · Received May 13, 2024

Report

Report Number
3016438761-2024-00273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2024
Date of Event
April 29, 2024
Report Date
July 1, 2024
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
00380740137380
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) INSPECTED THE MODULE AND FOUND WHITE BUILD UP AROUND THE CUVETTES. THE FSR RESOLVED THE ISSUE BY CLEANING THE CUVETTES, REPLACING THE R2 PROBE AND PERISTALTIC HEAD TUBING (ROHS). NO ADDITIONAL RESULT ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE THE SERVICE ACTIVITY WAS PERFORMED. THE INSTRUMENT SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE TICKETS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCREPANT/ERRATIC RESULTS. TICKET TRENDING REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TRENDS. REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT MONITORING REVIEW FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY SIMILAR ISSUES RELATED TO THE ALINITY SYSTEM. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES OR POTENTIAL NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE ISSUE. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR DEFICIENCY OF THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE, SN (B)(6), WAS IDENTIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONTINUED INFORMATION FROM SECTION A1 PATIENT IDENTIFIER: SID (B)(6). ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS ARE NOT PROVIDED. CONTINUED INFORMATION FROM SECTION E1 PHONE NUMBER: (B)(6). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED ON AN ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE FOR TWO PATIENTS. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE PROVIDED (REFERENCE RANGE: NA 133-146 MMOL/L): SID (B)(6) NA INITIAL RESULT = 170 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 140 MMOL/L. SID (B)(6) NA INITIAL RESULT = 160 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 141 MMOL/L. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED ON AN ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE FOR TWO PATIENTS. THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE PROVIDED (REFERENCE RANGE: NA 133-146 MMOL/L): SID (B)(6) NA INITIAL RESULT = 170 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 140 MMOL/L, SID (B)(6) NA INITIAL RESULT = 160 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT = 141 MMOL/L. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
812109 ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE ABBOTT LABORATORIES 00380740137380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown ALNTY C ICT SAMPLE DILU, 07P53-20, UNKNOWN| ALNTY C ICT SAMPLE DILU, 07P53-20, UNKNOWN