FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINITEK 50 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2325988 · Received October 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1217157-2011-00039
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2011
Date of Event
September 29, 2011
Report Date
September 30, 2011
Manufacturer
BAYER CORP.
Product Code
JHJ
PMA / PMN Number
K960546
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER BELIEVES IT IS LIKELY THAT A METABOLITE OF THE METHOTREXATE CAUSED A REACTION WITH THE METHYL RED IN THE MULTISTIX PH REAGENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE PH REAGENT INDICATING THAT THE SAMPLE WAS ACIDIC. THE PH METER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EFFECTED AND WOULD HAVE PROVIDED THE CORRECT RESULT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE REAGENT AND INSTRUMENT WORKED FINE WITH QC MATERIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED A DISCREPANT RESULT FOR PH BETWEEN A CLINITEK 50 INSTRUMENT AND A PH PROBE. PATIENT WAS A CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENT TREATED WITH METHOXOTRATE. NO UNNECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. NO TREATMENT WAS WITHHELD AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT HEALTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLINITEK 50 ANALYZER CLINITEK 50 ANALYZER JHJ BAYER CORP. CLINITEK 50

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1