FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEM PREMIER 4000

MDR report key: 2140412 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1217183-2011-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY CO.
Product Code
MZV
PMA / PMN Number
K093623
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THE GEM PREMIER 4000 SYSTEM OF RARE OCCURRENCES OF FALSELY LOWERED K+ RESULTS (POTENTIAL NEGATIVE BIAS OF 0.6 TO 1.2 MMOL/L) THAT CAN OCCUR DURING CARTRIDGE LIFE ON PT BLOOD ANALYSIS, LEADING TO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WITH POTENTIALLY SEVERE IMPACT TO PT TREATMENT. RECALL: A RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED TO NOTIFY THE FIELD REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH K+ REPORTING ON THE GEM PREMIER 4000. THIS RECALL ACTION WAS SUBMITTED AND WILL BE TRACKED THROUGH (B)(6.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE K+ RESULTS ON THE GEM PREMIER 4000 WERE TOO LOW WHEN COMPARED TO ANOTHER GEM PREMIER 4000 INSTRUMENT AND TO THEIR LABORATORY REFERENCE INSTRUMENT. BIASES EXCEED THE INSTRUMENT'S TOTAL ALLOWABLE ERROR CLAIM OF (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEM PREMIER 4000 BLOOD GAS / CO-OXIMETRY ANALYZER MZV INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY CO. 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1