VITROS XT 7600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1319681-2025-00015
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2025
- Report Date
- March 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- UDI-DI
- 10758750031610
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT A NON-REPRODUCIBLE, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TROPONIN ES RESULT WAS OBTAINED FROM A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN USING VITROS TROPONIN I ES (TROPI ES) REAGENT LOT 5820 ON A VITROS XT 7600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THE NON-REPRODUCIBLE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED PATIENT SAMPLE RESULT WAS LIKELY INSTRUMENT RELATED AS CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND BY THE ORTHO FIELD ENGINEER (FE). ADDITIONALLY, A CONDITION CODE HAD POSTED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INSTRUMENT PRIOR TO THE EVENT. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AND HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY USING A CLEANING SOLUTION ON THE LUMINOMETER LENS. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT PERFORMING ROUTINE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ON THE VITROS XT 7600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORTHO GUIDELINES. AN ORTHO FE VISITED THE CUSTOMER SITE AND PERFORMED SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS, INCLUDING CLEANING THE SAMPLE TRAYS, PERFORMING ADJUSTMENTS AND DECONTAMINATING THE MICROWELL SUBSYSTEM. FOLLOWING THESE ACTIONS, THE ORTHO FE CONDUCTED A WITHIN-RUN VITROS TROPI ES PRECISION TEST ON THE INSTRUMENT, WHICH YIELDED ACCEPTABLE RESULTS, INDICATING THAT THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESTORED THE VITROS ANALYZER TO EXPECTED PERFORMANCE.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS (ORTHO) TECHNICAL SOLUTION CENTER (TSC) TO REPORT A NON-REPRODUCIBLE, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TROPONIN ES RESULT WAS OBTAINED FROM A SINGLE PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN USING VITROS TROPONIN I ES (TROPI ES) REAGENT LOT 5820 ON A VITROS XT 7600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. PATIENT 1 VITROS TROPI ES RESULT OF 4.106 NG/ML VERSUS THE EXPECTED RESULT OF <0.012 NG/ML BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR UNDETECTED. THE NON-REPRODUCIBLE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS TROPI ES RESULT OF 4.106 NG/ML WAS REPORTED FROM THE LABORATORY. HOWEVER, A CORRECTED REPORT OF <0.012 NG/ML WAS LATER ISSUED FOR THE PATIENT. NO TREATMENT WAS INITIATED, ALTERED OR STOPPED BASED ON THE REPORTED RESULT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC (ORTHO) COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).AND REPORTABILITY ASSESSMENT (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1566716 | VITROS XT 7600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM | CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | 10758750031610 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |