FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION VISTA® INTELLIGENT LAB SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1930777 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2517506-2010-00140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Date of Event
November 11, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K051087
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM RESULT WAS INTERFERENCE FROM THIOPENTAL. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A NORMAL RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THIOPENTAL ADMINISTRATION WAS DISCONTINUED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION VISTA® INTELLIGENT LAB SYSTEM V- LYTE® INTEGRATED MULTISENSOR JGS SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW OFD892

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1