ALINIQ AMS
Report
- Report Number
- 3004032053-2024-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 11, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2024
- Report Date
- August 22, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT SRL
- Product Code
- JQP
- UDI-DI
- 00380740202736
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.
SECTION B5 WAS UPDATED WITH: ADDITIONAL DATA PROVIDED ON 13AUG2024: CUSTOMER STATES TOTAL OF 5 PATIENTS IMPACTED. THREE PATIENT RESULTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN <0.25 G/L AND THE LIS RELEASED 0.25 G/L. ONE PATIENT RESULT WAS 0.258 G/L AND LIS RELEASED 0.25 G/L NO CORRECTION NEEDED. THE FIFTH SAMPLE WAS DISPOSED OF AND NOT REPEATED. THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS AN INCORRECT CONFIGURATION SETUP. THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE WAS PERFORMED AND NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED. A REVIEW OF HISTORICAL DATA REVEALED NO TRENDS, SYSTEMIC ISSUES, OR RELATED NONCONFORMANCES FOR THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. CURRENT LABELLING CONTAINED ADEQUATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONFIGURATION OF DILUTION FACTORS AND EXPECTED BEHAVIOR OF THE MIDDLEWARE. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ABBOTT¿S COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE ALINIQ AMS.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A RETEST WAS PERFORMED FOR THE S-IGA ASSAY WITH A STD 1:5 DILUTION WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE PROCESSED THE SAMPLE UNDILUTED. THE CAUSE WAS THE AMS SOFTWARE WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY TO RUN AS 1:UNDILUTED, RERUN WITHOUT A DILUTION FACTOR SO THE INSTRUMENT RAN THE SAMPLE WITH THE STANDARD 1:5 DILUTION AS THIS IS THE DEFAULT FOR THIS ASSAY. DUE TO THE DILUTION THE RESULT WAS REPORTED BY AMS WAS <0.250 AND THE LIS REMOVED THE < CHARACTER AND RELEASED 0.250. THE CORRECT RESULT WAS <0.050. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A RETEST WAS PERFORMED FOR THE S-IGA ASSAY WITH A STD 1:5 DILUTION WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE PROCESSED THE SAMPLE UNDILUTED. THE CAUSE WAS THE AMS SOFTWARE WAS CONFIGURED INCORRECTLY TO RUN AS 1: UNDILUTED, RERUN WITHOUT A DILUTION FACTOR SO THE INSTRUMENT RAN THE SAMPLE WITH THE STANDARD 1:5 DILUTION AS THIS IS THE DEFAULT FOR THIS ASSAY. DUE TO THE DILUTION THE RESULT WAS REPORTED BY AMS WAS <0.250 AND THE LIS REMOVED THE < CHARACTER AND RELEASED 0.250. THE CORRECT RESULT WAS <0.050. ADDITIONAL DATA PROVIDED ON 13AUG2024: CUSTOMER STATES TOTAL OF 5 PATIENTS IMPACTED. THREE PATIENT RESULTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN <0.25 G/L AND THE LIS RELEASED 0.25 G/L. ONE PATIENT RESULT WAS 0.258 G/L AND LIS RELEASED 0.25 G/L NO CORRECTION NEEDED. THE FIFTH SAMPLE WAS DISPOSED OF AND NOT REPEATED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314735 | ALINIQ AMS | CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE, FOR CLINICAL USE | JQP | ABBOTT SRL | 00380740202736 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |