ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 3016438761-2025-00207
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2025
- Date of Event
- March 20, 2025
- Report Date
- April 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- JJE
- UDI-DI
- 00380740137380
- PMA / PMN Number
- K170316
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MY
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. COMPLETED INFORMATION FOR SECTION A1 - PATIENT IDENTIFIER: SIDS (B)(6) THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED ON AN INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT, LIST NUMBER 03R67, THAT HAS A SIMILAR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE US WITH THE SAME LIST NUMBER, AND A 510K/PMA/BLA NUMBER OF K170316. ALL AVAILABLE PATIENT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED. ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION H4 - DEVICE MFG DATE: UPDATED FROM BLANK TO 2/1/2023. THE ICT MODULE IN USE WITH THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) WAS ASSESSED DUE TO FALSE ELEVATED SODIUM RESULTS, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ICT MODULE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ICT MODULE RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. RETURN TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETED AS RETURNS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE INSTRUMENT SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOR (B)(6) REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE TICKETS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCREPANT/ERRATIC RESULTS. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT AND TRENDING DATA FOR THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE AND ICT MODULE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY SIMILAR ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT HISTORY REVEALED NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY NON-CONFORMANCES RELATED TO THE CURRENT COMPLAINT. REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT MONITORING REVIEW FOR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY SIMILAR ISSUES RELATED TO THE ALINITY C SYSTEM, LIKELY CAUSE PART, OR DISCREPANT RESULTS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR DEFICIENCY OF THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6), OR THE ICT MODULE WAS IDENTIFIED.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED ON THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE FOR PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED (CUSTOMER¿S REFERENCE RANGE 136-145 MMOL/L): SAMPLE ID (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT = 174.3 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER ALINITY = 138.6 MMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT = 197.5 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER ALINITY = 124.1 MMOL/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED ON THE ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE FOR PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED (CUSTOMER¿S REFERENCE RANGE 136-145 MMOL/L): SAMPLE ID (B)(6), INITIAL RESULT = 174.3 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER ALINITY = 138.6 MMOL/L. SAMPLE ID (B)(6), INITIAL RESULT = 197.5 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT ON ANOTHER ALINITY = 124.1 MMOL/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1445768 | ALINITY C PROCESSING MODULE | ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE | JJE | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 00380740137380 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | ICT MODLE, 09D28-04, 240713381| ICT MODLE, 09D28-04, 240713381 |