FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APTIO CENTRIFUGE MODULE

MDR report key: 3131866 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2432235-2013-00193
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT (TSC) WAS CONTACTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE TSC EVALUATED THE APTIO CENTRIFUGE MODULE DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR APTIO CENTRIFUGE MODULE STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR 1.75 HOURS. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROCESSING 14 ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SAMPLES, THAT POTENTIALLY BREACHED THEIR SAMPLE PROCESSING TURN-AROUND TIME. THERE WERE NO DISCORDANT RESULTS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INJURY OR HARM CAUSED BY THE APTIO CENTRIFUGE NON-FUNCTIONING. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE NON-FUNCTIONING APTIO CENTRIFUGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
237148 APTIO CENTRIFUGE MODULE LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM, JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1