ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER
Report
- Report Number
- 1628664-2013-00066
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 26, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2013
- Report Date
- March 6, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
- Product Code
- JGS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K980367
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4) - (NO CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACT TO PATIENT); (INCORRECT OR INADEQUATE TEST RESULT). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ELEVATED SODIUM RESULT GENERATED BY THE ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER. THE SYSTEM LOG REVIEW INDICATED THAT THE BR2 CONTROL WAS OUTSIDE OF THE DEFINED RANGE. TROUBLESHOOTING CONSISTED OF RECALIBRATION OF THE SODIUM ASSAY. THE QC FOR THE SODIUM CALIBRATION VERIFICATION WAS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE AND ALL THE PREVIOUS OUT OF RANGE HIGH SODIUM RESULTS WERE RETESTED AND GENERATED NORMAL RESULTS. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DATA WAS REVIEWED AND NO ADVERSE TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ARCHITECT C4000 SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL WAS REVIEWED AND WAS FOUND TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A MALFUNCTION/DEFICIENCY.
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT PATIENT SAMPLE (B)(6) GENERATED INITIAL ARCHITECT SODIUM RESULTS OF 166 AND 164 MMOL/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A RESULT OF 142 MMOL/L WAS GENERATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124165 | ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER | JGS | ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SN (B)(4)| SN (B)(4)| ARCHITECT ICT MODULE 9D28-03| ARCHITECT ICT MODULE 9D28-03 |