AUTOLOG IQ
Report
- Report Number
- 2184009-2025-01436
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 10, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2025
- Report Date
- November 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PERFUSION SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- CAC
- UDI-DI
- 00643169982864
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181954
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED BLOOD INTO THE WASTE BAG ISSUE WAS VERIFIED DURING SERVICE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE OPTICS WERE DIRTY, AND CLEANED DRIED BLOOD AND DEBRIS. LED 10 WAS INITIALLY UNRESPONSIVE, AND THE LED GAIN WAS AT 107% AND LED CURRENT WAS 41MA. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED VACUUM FAILURE. THE HISTORY ERROR LOG RECORDED VACUUM SYSTEM 032 036. THESE ISSUES WERE RESOLVED BY READJUSTING AND CALIBRATED THE EMITTER AND DETECTOR GAIN TO 40MA% AND 100% ON THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCBA BOARD. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FLUSHED THE DRIED BLOOD FROM THE VACUUM SYSTEM, AND REPLACED THE FLUID TRAP. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AS PER SPECIFICATION. NOTE: THE INSTRUMENT WAS SERVICED/ANALYZED IN THE FACILITY BY A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT RETURN TO A MEDTRONIC FACILITY FOR SERVICE/ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION B5. MEDTRONIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT IT IS UNKNOWN THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD LOSS AND WHETHER A TRANSFUSION WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION H6.4 EVAL CODE CONCLUSION (FDC/ANNEX D): THIS FIELD WAS UPDATED. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, THIS AUTOLOG IQ INSTRUMENT WAS NOT SAVING BLOOD AND WAS LETTING IT ALL SPILL INTO THE WASTE BAG.THE USE OF THE INSTRUMENT WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170913 | AUTOLOG IQ | APPARATUS, AUTOTRANSFUSION | CAC | PERFUSION SYSTEMS | ATLGIQ | 00643169982864 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |