FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2063300 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2919069-2011-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 5, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K051215
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN ABBOTT FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED THE CUSTOMER SITE AND REPLACED THE ANALYZER'S HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT SYRINGE. SUBSEQUENT INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS AND TEST RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT TRACKING AND TRENDING METRICS WAS PERFORMED AND IDENTIFIED NO ADVERSE TRENDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPLAINT ISSUE CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION. THE CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER OPERATION MANUAL PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THE CUSTOMER'S CURRENT ISSUE. A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT TRACKING AND TRENDING; FIELD SERVICE INTERVENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CELL-DYN SAPPHIRE ANALYZER GENERATED AN INITIAL LOW PATIENT HEMOGLOBIN RESULT OF 7.59 G/DL THAT RETESTED AT 12.40 G/DL. NO SUSPECT RESULTS WERE REPORTED FROM THE LAB. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1