FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABX MICROS 60 IM2

MDR report key: 2852975 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2086725-2012-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 10, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
HORIBA ABX SAS
Product Code
GKZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FACILITY WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE TIME FRAME OF (B)(6) 2012. THE RECORDED MESSAGE ON THE ANSWERING MACHINE INDICATES THAT DUE TO SEVERE WATER DAMAGE FROM THE HURRICANE, THE FACILITY IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN HEMOGLOBIN VALUES AND HEMATOCRIT THAT COULD IMPACT PT CARE AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. HORIBA CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED EXPERIENCING DISCREPANT CBC RESULTS (OUT OF CONTROLS RESULTS FOR HGB AND WBC) ON MICROS 50 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE INSTRUMENT GENERATED A FLAG FOR WBC. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED. IT IS UNCERTAIN, AT THIS TIME, IF THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABX MICROS 60 IM2 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ HORIBA ABX SAS M60CSB110EN04 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Other