FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHO SUMMIT SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2971396 · Received November 20, 2007

Report

Report Number
2250051-2007-00686
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2007
Date of Event
October 18, 2007
Report Date
November 20, 2007
Manufacturer
HAMILTON BONADUZ AG
Product Code
JTC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE CUSTOMER IS USING ISBT SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION BAR CODE LABELS, BUT HAD CHANGED THEIR SCANNER SETUP TO READ ALL BARCODE SYMBOLOGY. CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SERVICES EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT'S BAR CODE SCANNER AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER RESET THEIR SCANNER TO READ ISBT CODE ONLY. THE INSTRUMENT TESTED W/O FURTHER PROBLEM, AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BARCODE SCANNER ON THE ORTHO SUMMIT SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM INSTRUMENT MISREAD THE SAMPLE BARCODE. A BARCODE MISREAD COULD RESULT IN A SAMPLE FROM ON PT BEING MISINTERPRETED FOR ANOTHER. NO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHO SUMMIT SAMPLE HANDLING SYSTEM SAMPLE PIPELTER JTC HAMILTON BONADUZ AG 7003009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1