FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ALCOTEST 7110 MKIII-C

MDR report key: 2232210 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021926
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
February 5, 2010
Report Date
August 26, 2011
Manufacturer
DRAEGER SAFETY DIAGNOSTIC
Product Code
DJZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, I WAS ARRESTED FOR DWI IN THE TOWNSHIP OF (B)(6) IN THE STATE OF (B)(6). I WAS DIRECTED TO BLOW INTO A DRAEGER ALCOTEST 7110 MKIII-C. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(4). THE DEVICE REPORTED A LONG BLOWING TIME THAT I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I COULD PRODUCE. MY SUSPICIONS WERE CONFIRMED BY A PULMONOLOGIST, DR (B)(6), M.D. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OTHERS DEFENDANTS HAVE PRODUCED LONGER BLOWING TIMES INCONSISTENT WITH NORMAL HUMAN FUNCTION. THE DEVICE IS DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS NEVER CALIBRATED FOR THE PULMONARY FUNCTIONS THAT IT REPORTS. THE LITER VOLUME, BLOWING TIME, AND PRESSURE AND FLOW SENSORS ARE NOT ROUTINELY CALIBRATED. IN ADDITION, THE MFR HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 21 CFR PART 820. THEY FAILED TO SUBMIT A 510K. THEY FAILED TO REGISTER THEIR PRODUCTION FACILITIES. THEY CHANGED THEIR SOFTWARE WITHOUT FDA APPROVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALCOTEST 7110 MKIII-C NONE DJZ DRAEGER SAFETY DIAGNOSTIC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other