FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM

MDR report key: 3051660 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226181-2013-00163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K112999
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT (TSC) WAS CONTACTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE TSC REQUESTED THE INSTRUMENT DATA FILES AND QC DATA FROM THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FILES TO ENABLE TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT SODIUM RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THERE WERE NO OTHER KNOWN ISSUES AT THIS CUSTOMER SITE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT LOW SODIUM (NA) RESULT WAS GENERATED BY THE DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. A NEW SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND TESTED ON AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM. THE FIRST SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR KNOWN PATIENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE DISCORDANT SODIUM RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
152278 DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1