FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSMEX COAGULATION ANALYZER

MDR report key: 29723 · Received December 18, 1995

Report

Report Number
1017272-1995-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 1995
Report Date
December 13, 1995
Manufacturer
DADE INTL., INC.
Product Code
GKP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT PT RESULT WAS OBTAINED WHEN TESTING A SAMPLE USING THE COAGULATION ANALYZER. FLAT CURVE WITH NO ERROR CODE WAS OBTAINED FOR ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME (APTT) TEST. THE RESULT OBTAINED ON THE ANALYZER WAS REPORTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SAMPLE WAS VERIFIED AGAINST A BACK-UP INSTRUMENT AND THE RESULT OBTAINED ON THE FIRST INSTRUMENT WAS DISCORDANT. NO FURTHER INFO IS KNOWN AS TO THE STATUS OF THE PT. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE LABORATORY WAS FOLLOWING PROPER PRIMING/RINSING PROCEDURES FOR THE ANALYZER. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CO'S PRODUCT DUPL 1 135 SEC (RESULT CONFIRMED ON DUPLICATE) AND BACK-UP INSTRUMENT 50 SEC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSMEX COAGULATION ANALYZER COAGULATION ANALYZER GKP DADE INTL., INC. CA-1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *