BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2601840 · Received June 6, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2517506-2012-00097
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 6, 2012
    Date of Event
    May 21, 2012
    Report Date
    May 23, 2012
    Manufacturer
    SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
    Product Code
    CGZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K970330
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, 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 REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A HIGHER RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THE HIGHER RESULT WAS CONFIRMED ON A REDRAWN SAMPLE. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED (POTASSIUM ADMINISTERED) ON THE BASIS OF DEPRESSED POTASSIUM RESULTS ON THE SAME ELECTROLYTE TEST SAMPLE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY DEPRESSED CHLORIDE RESULT OR TREATMENT.

    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 2BD834

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 18 YR