FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACL TOP 500 CTS

MDR report key: 3098419 · Received April 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
1217183-2013-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY (IL) CO.
Product Code
GKP
PMA / PMN Number
K073377
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE A CONCLUSION IS DETERMINED FROM THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT, ON OCCASION, THEIR NORMAL AND HIGH ABNORMAL CONTROLS ARE LOW OUT OF RANGE USING HEMOSIL SYNTHASIL APTT REAGENT ON THEIR ACL TOP 500 CTS COAGULATION ANALYZER. WHEN REPEATED USING NEW VIALS OF REAGENT, THE RESULTS ARE WITHIN THE ACCEPTANCE RANGE. THE ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN SEEN WITH PATIENT SAMPLES PERFORMED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE CONTROLS. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, THE ISSUE HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE APTT REAGENT HAS BEEN ON THE ACL TOP 500 CTS ANALYZER FOR A WHILE AND NEVER WITH A NEW VIAL OF REAGENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176683 ACL TOP 500 CTS COAGULATION ANALYZER GKP INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY (IL) CO. 2800-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1