FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2601822 · Received June 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2517506-2012-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2012
Date of Event
May 21, 2012
Report Date
May 22, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
Product Code
CGZ
PMA / PMN Number
K970330
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY DEPRESSED CHLORIDE RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY DEPRESSED CHLORIDE (CL) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A HIGHER RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY DEPRESSED CHLORIDE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM QUIKLYTE® INTEGRATED MULTISENSOR CGZ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW 2CD837

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1