FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HISTOCORE SPECTRA CV

MDR report key: 21147756 · Received January 14, 2025

Report

Report Number
8010478-2025-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2025
Date of Event
December 12, 2024
Report Date
March 19, 2025
Manufacturer
LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH
Product Code
KIM
UDI-DI
04049188203953
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS RELATED DUE TO AN ADJUSTMENT ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS, THAT THE COVERSLIP LINE 2 WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER DETECTED A THAT THE SHIFTER TONGUE OF THE COVERSLIP LINE WAS A LITTLE BIT BENT AND THEREFORE UNDER THE SHIFTER PARTS OF A BROKEN SLIDE. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REMOVED THE DEBRIS AND ADJUSTED SHIFTER TONGUE OF THE COVERSLIP LINE. THE PERFORMANCE TEST WAS CONDUCTED AS PER INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL AND THE INSTRUMENT IS UP AND RUNNING ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION. THE CUSTOMER ACCEPTED THE INSTRUMENT FOR THE ROUTINE USAGE. SINCE THE REPAIR HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH HAS NOT BEEN MADE AWARE BY THE CUSTOMER OF ANY FURTHER ISSUES WITH THIS INSTRUMENT RELATED TO THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2024 LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION, THAT THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCED SUBOPTIMAL TISSUE PROCESSING ON THEIR HISTOCORE SPECTRA CV, MICROSCOPE SLIDE COVERSLIPPER. AS A RESULT, THE SAMPLES WERE DAMAGED, BUT NO NEW REBIOPSY WAS NECESSARY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2013239 HISTOCORE SPECTRA CV MICROSCOPE SLIDE COVERSLIPPER IVD KIM LEICA BIOSYSTEMS NUSSLOCH GMBH HISTOCORE SPECTRA CV 04049188203953

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other