FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2861373 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2919069-2012-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 15, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K030513
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCOUNT. THE FSR REPLACED THE RBC/PLT TRANSDUCER DUE TO A BROKEN ELECTRODE CONNECTOR AND COMPLETED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE CELL-DYN 1800 INSTRUMENT. THE DATA SUBMITTED BY THE CUSTOMER HAD HGB VALUES THAT EXCEEDED THE LINEARITY LIMIT, THIS WAS EVIDENT BY THE CHEVRONS (>>>>) IN PLACE OF NUMERICAL VALUES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT NO FLAGS WERE GENERATED BY THE CELL-DYN 1800 INSTRUMENT; HOWEVER THE DATA DEMONSTRATED THAT PATIENT AND PANIC LIMITS, RM, AND R1 FLAGS WERE GENERATED BY THE INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DATA WAS REVIEWED AND NO ADVERSE TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE CELL-DYN 1800 SYSTEM OPERATOR'S MANUAL WAS REVIEWED AND WAS FOUND TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A DEFICIENCY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE CELLDYN 1800 ANALYZER GENERATED ERRATIC HEMOGLOBIN RESULTS ON A FINGERSTICK SAMPLE. RESULTS OF >>>>, >>>>, 5.1 G/DL, 17.7 G/DL AND 14.4 G/DL WERE GENERATED. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CELL-DYN 1800 ANALYZER GKZ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1