ARCHITECT C16000 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1628664-2013-00056
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2013
- Report Date
- February 18, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
A PRODUCT LABELING REVIEW FOUND THE ARCHITECT SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL AND THE ARCHITECT C16000 SYSTEM SERVICE AND SUPPORT MANUAL CONTAIN ADEQUATE INFORMATION FOR THE DESCRIBED ISSUE. A HISTORICAL/QUALITY DATA REVIEW DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ADVERSE TREND OF A PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY ISSUE. A SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOUND NO SERVICE HISTORY ISSUES FOR C16000 SERIAL NO. (B)(4). NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS FOR PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY ISSUES, OR FOR SMOKING ISSUES WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR C16000 SERIAL NO. (B)(4) SINCE THE FSR SERVICED THE ANALYZER AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED/BURNED PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY. A REVIEW FOUND THE SAFETY HAZARDS MEMO CONTAINS ADEQUATE INFORMATION NOTING ABBOTT DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES ARE CERTIFIED TO THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS, AND ADEQUATE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED FOR THE OPERATOR AGAINST SPREAD OF FIRE FROM THE EQUIPMENT. THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION INFORMATION DID NOT REASONABLY SUGGEST A PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY DEVICE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THIS ISSUE. NO SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY OR ADVERSE TREND OF A PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE IS MEETING PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMING AS INTENDED. (B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ARCHITECT C16000 ANALYZER, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). AN ABBOTT FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE AND COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE FSR IDENTIFIED THAT LIQUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN DAMAGED/BURNED DUE TO THE LEAKING LIQUID. THE FSR REPLACED THE DAMAGED/BURNED PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105510 | ARCHITECT C16000 SYSTEM | JJE | ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |