FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCELERATOR APS

MDR report key: 2853192 · Received July 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1628664-2008-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2008
Report Date
July 14, 2008
Manufacturer
INPECO SPA
Product Code
JQP
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE INPECO SYSTEM MODULE FOR THEIR ARCHITECT C8000 ANALYZER GENERATED SAMPLE PRESENTATION ERRORS AT MODULE #4 AND AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE WAS ONE PATIENT RESULT THAT WAS HELD ON AMS (MIDDLEWARE) BUT INCORRECTLY REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE AFFECTED HAD A URINE AND ELECTROLYTE PANEL ORDERED. A CRP WAS PERFORMED ON THE URINE SAMPLE INSTEAD OF THE SERUM SAMPLE AND WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER HAD NOTICED THE ERROR AND IMMEDIATELY RETESTED THE SAMPLE AND REPORTED A CORRECTED RESULT. THE CUSTOMER HAS ADDED A RULE TO THE AMS SOFTWARE TO HOLD ALL SAMPLES AFFECTED BY SAMPLE PRESENTATION ERRORS UNTIL CONFIRMED. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCELERATOR APS AUTOMATED SAMPLE HANDLING AND PROCESSING SYSTEM JQP INPECO SPA NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI CLIN CHEM CRP ASSAY:| ARCHITECT C8000 ANALYZER:| LIST#: 8G65-20| LIST#: 1G06-041, SERIAL#: (B)(4)