FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PHD SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1993367 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2915274-2011-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 10, 2011
Report Date
February 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
Product Code
JTC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL CATALOG# 426-0246. A MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION ADVISORY NOTICE WAS SENT TO ALL PHD CONSIGNEES ADVISING THEM TO ENSURE THAT QUANTITATIVE RESULTS HAVE PASSED ALL VALIDATION CRITERIA (QUALITATIVE RESULTS), BY LOOKING AT THE PHD WORKLIST RESULTS PRIOR TO REPORTING PT RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER WHO CONFIGURED HER LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) NOT TO PROCESS QUALITATIVE RESULT MESSAGES (E.G."INVALID"), RAN A VITAMIN D ASSAY, WHERE THE NEGATIVE CONTROL FAILED. BOTH QUALITATIVE ("INVALID") AND QUANTITATIVE (NUMERICAL) RESULTS WERE REPORTED ON THE PHD DEVICE WORKLIST RESULTS. IN THIS CASE, THE "INVALID" MESSAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VITAMIN D TEST, WHICH FAILED A PROGRAMMED VALIDATION RULE, SHOWED-UP ONLY ON THE PHD WORKLIST RESULTS, BUT NOT ON THE LIS OUTPUT FILE. THIS COULD PRESENT A RISK FOR PT MISDIAGNOSIS OR MISTREATMENT, IF A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ONLY SEES THE QUANTITATIVE RESULTS FROM THE LIS AND DOES NOT SEE THE QUALITATIVE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHD SYSTEM STATION, PIPETTING & DILUTING, CLINIC USE JTC BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1