FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACL TOP 500 CTS

MDR report key: 3089586 · Received April 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1217183-2013-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY (IL) CO.
Product Code
GKP
PMA / PMN Number
K073377
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT WAS ORIGINALLY ASSESSED TO NOT QUALIFY AS A POTENTIALLY REPORTABLE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, BASED ON FURTHER INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL RISK ON (B)(6) 2013, THIS COMPLAINT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE A CONCLUSION IS DETERMINED FORM THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER WAS PERFORMING CROSS-OVER STUDIES AND REPORTED LOWERED APTT RESULTS ON BOTH PT AND CONTROL SAMPLES IN COMPARISON TO RESULTS FROM TWO SISTER HOSPITALS. THE LOWERED RESULTS WERE SEEN WHEN THE APTT AND PT REAGENTS WERE RUN IN THE SAME RACK ON THEIR ACL TOP 500 CTS COAGULATION ANALYZER. WHEN THE APTT AND PT REAGENTS WERE MOVED INTO SEPARATE RACKS, RESULTS AGREED WITH THE OTHER TWO HOSPITALS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT. PER THE CUSTOMER, NO PT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT AND NO PTS WERE IMPACTED FROM THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
165592 ACL TOP 500 CTS COAGULATION ANALYZER GKP INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY (IL) CO. 2800-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1