FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1961346 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2919069-2011-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 17, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K030513
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) CRACKED RBC AND WBC APERTURE PLATES. A FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) REPLACED THE CRACKED RBC AND WBC APERTURE PLATES, PERFORMED VERIFICATION PROCESS, AND RAN PRECISION, WHICH PASSED. THE FSR VERIFIED PROPER INSTRUMENT OPERATION. THE CELL-DYN 1800 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION, ISOLATION, AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. SECTION 9: SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, SUBSECTION: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, INDICATES THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE APERTURE PLATES IS AN AS-REQUIRED PROCEDURE. THE CELL-DYN 1800 OPERATOR'S MANUAL ALSO INDICATES THAT IF THE APERTURE PLATES BECOME CRACKED OR DAMAGED, THEY MUST BE REPLACE AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. A NON-STATISTICAL TREND (NST) REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE FROM (B)(4) 2010 THROUGH (B)(4) 2011. NO NST WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE SEARCHED PERIOD. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, NO PRODUCT ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE CELL-DYN 1800 RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT GENERATED A FALSELY DEPRESSED CELL-DYN 1800 PLATELET COUNT OF 2 K/UL WITH NO PLATELET FLAGGING ON A SPECIMEN THAT REPEATED AT 65 K/UL. THE ACCOUNT STATED THE PLATELET BACKGROUND AND QUALITY CONTROL WAS WITHIN RANGE. THE FALSELY DEPRESSED PLATELET COUNT WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1