FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2930190 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1319681-2013-00037
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT MULTIPLE UNEXPECTED VITROS AMON QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON A VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT A REAGENT ISSUE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. SERVICE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED TO RETURN THE VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM TO EXPECTED PERFORMANCE. THE MOST LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS AN INSTRUMENT RELATED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED MULTIPLE UNEXPECTED VITROS AMON QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS (QC LPVII D1731= 145.6, 109.5, 232.4 VS. EXPECTED RESULT= 185.7 MMOL/L) ON A VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR UNDETECTED ON PATIENT SAMPLES. HOWEVER, NO VITROS AMON PATIENT SAMPLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35582 VITROS 5,1 FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1