FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SIEMENS

MDR report key: 2781924 · Received October 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
MW5027198
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 4, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJY
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AUTOMATED LINE CONTINUES TO HAVE MULTIPLE FAILURES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWED TURNAROUND TIME FOR CHEMISTRY TESTS. SIEMENS SERVICE CONTINUES TO PROMISE REPAIRS BUT DOES NOT DELIVER. THE SIGNIFICANT DOWNTIME OF THE STREAMLAB SYSTEM SLOWS OVERALL TURNAROUND TIME FOR CHEMISTRY TESTS AND RESULTS IN SLOWER DIAGNOSES FOR PATIENTS, INCLUDING EMERGENT DIAGNOSES FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIEMENS STREAMLAB (CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER AUTOMATED LINE) JJY SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other SIEMENS VISTA CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS