FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAYER IMMUNO I

MDR report key: 266574 · Received March 2, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1018298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2000
Date of Event
February 29, 2000
Report Date
February 29, 2000
Manufacturer
BAYER CORP. DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Product Code
JJC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LABORATORY HAS 2 BAYER IMMUNO I ANALYZERS WHICH PERFORM IMMUNOASSAYS, FERTILITY TESTS AND CARDIAC MARKERS. DUE TO THE LEAP YEAR DATE AND THE LIS INTERFACE FORMAT UTILIZED, THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS ON THESE ANALYZERS LOCKED UP RENDERING THEM INOPERABLE. TESTING WAS DELAYED APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WHILE BAYER ASSISTED FACILITY IN BY-PASSING THE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO PERFORM TESTING ON THESE ANALYZERS. THE LIS DOWNLOAD FUNCTION WAS INACTIVATED, THE INSTRUMENTS WERE REBOOTED AND BECAME OPERABLE. BAYER IS STILL WORKING ON FIXING THIS PROBLEM BUT TESTING CAN BE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE LIS DOWNLOAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAYER IMMUNO I IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JJC BAYER CORP. DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other