FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AFINION 2

MDR report key: 19576068 · Received June 20, 2024

Report

Report Number
9613069-2024-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2024
Date of Event
June 7, 2024
Report Date
December 13, 2024
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGIES AS
Product Code
JQT
PMA / PMN Number
K182988
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 07 JUNE, 2024 A CUSTOMER PHONED TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) TO REPORT THAT THEIR INSTRUMENT WAS HAVING LID ISSUES. THE CUSTOMER (ANALYZER USER) EXPLAINED THEY WERE RUNNING AN AFINION CRP TEST WHEN THE ANALYZER STARTED DISPLAYING FOLLOWING INFORMATION CODES, EVEN THOUGH THE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RE-USED: - 208 (TEST CARTRIDGE PREVIOUSLY USED) - 302 (ANALYZER FAILURE) THE LID THEN STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES, AND WAS OPENING AND CLOSING BY ITSELF. THE CUSTOMER PUSHED THE LID TO CLOSE IT, HOWEVER IT OPENED UP AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER THEN INFORMED TS THAT THEY TRIED TO TURN OFF THE INSTRUMENT BY CLICKING THE BUTTON, BUT IT WAS NOT RESPONDING. THEY DECIDED TO PULL THE PLUG, WHERE CUSTOMER THEN RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO RUN ANOTHER TEST (AFINION HBA1C), BUT THE LID CONTINUED MAKING LOUD NOISES AND NOT RESPONDING, CLOSING AND OPENING BY ITSELF. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WORKED FINE BEFORE THE DAY OF THIS EVENT. THE ANALYZER IS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT, PLACED ON A STABLE TABLE (NO VIBRATION), AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT. PLUGGED INTO AN EXTENSION CORD. THERE WAS AT LEAST 30 CM BETWEEN OTHER DEVICES AND THE AFINION 2 INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER INFORMS THE ROOM IS NOT WARM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOTICE THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAD 30 DEGREES DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN BEFORE TS ASKED THE CUSTOMER TO TURN IT OFF. CUSTOMER INFORMED THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT WARM TO TOUCH. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE, EVIDENCE OF FIRE, STATIC ELECTRICAL ISSUE, CHARRING, BURNT SMELL, SCORCH MARKS. ON (B)(6) 2024 THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED WITH TS THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE ANALYZER WHILE PULLING THE PLUG OUT OF AN EXTENSION CORD. CUSTOMER ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WERE FINE, AND NOT IMPACTED BY THE SHOCK, AS IT WAS VERY MINIMAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 07 JUNE, 2024 A CUSTOMER PHONED TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) TO REPORT THAT THEIR INSTRUMENT WAS HAVING LID ISSUES. THE CUSTOMER (ANALYZER USER) EXPLAINED THEY WERE RUNNING AN AFINION CRP TEST WHEN THE ANALYZER STARTED DISPLAYING FOLLOWING INFORMATION CODES, EVEN THOUGH THE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RE-USED: 208 (TEST CARTRIDGE PREVIOUSLY USED), 302 (ANALYZER FAILURE). THE LID THEN STARTED MAKING VERY LOUD NOISES, AND WAS OPENING AND CLOSING BY ITSELF. THE CUSTOMER PUSHED THE LID TO CLOSE IT, HOWEVER IT OPENED UP AGAIN. THE CUSTOMER THEN INFORMED TS THAT THEY TRIED TO TURN OFF THE INSTRUMENT BY CLICKING THE BUTTON, BUT IT WAS NOT RESPONDING. THEY DECIDED TO PULL THE PLUG, WHERE CUSTOMER THEN RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO RUN ANOTHER TEST (AFINION HBA1C), BUT THE LID CONTINUED MAKING LOUD NOISES AND NOT RESPONDING, CLOSING AND OPENING BY ITSELF. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WORKED FINE BEFORE THE DAY OF THIS EVENT. THE ANALYZER IS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT, PLACED ON A STABLE TABLE (NO VIBRATION), AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT. PLUGGED INTO AN EXTENSION CORD. THERE WAS AT LEAST 30 CM BETWEEN OTHER DEVICES AND THE AFINION 2 INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER INFORMS THE ROOM IS NOT WARM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOTICE THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAD 30 DEGREES DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN BEFORE TS ASKED THE CUSTOMER TO TURN IT OFF. CUSTOMER INFORMED THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT WARM TO TOUCH. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE, EVIDENCE OF FIRE, STATIC ELECTRICAL ISSUE, CHARRING, BURNT SMELL, SCORCH MARKS. ON (B)(6) 2024 THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED WITH TS THE ELECTRIC SHOCK CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE ANALYZER WHILE PULLING THE PLUG OUT OF AN EXTENSION CORD. CUSTOMER ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WERE FINE, AND NOT IMPACTED BY THE SHOCK, AS IT WAS VERY MINIMAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2155882 AFINION 2 ANALYZER JQT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGIES AS 1116778 10216716

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Female