FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIDAS

MDR report key: 335405 · Received May 24, 2001

Report

Report Number
1950204-2001-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2001
Date of Event
March 21, 2001
Report Date
May 22, 2001
Manufacturer
BIOMERIEUX INC.
Product Code
JZT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE AS PART OF A WORLDWIDE CHECK FOR CLOGGED PUMP TUBES ON THE VIDAS INSTRUMENT. DURING ONE SUCH VISIT TO THE CUSTOMER BELOW BY BIOMERIEUX FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER THE INSTRUMENT FAILED PERFORMANCE TESTING WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PUMP IN THE FAILING POSITION COULD BE CLOGGED. THE PUMP WAS FURTHER ANALYZED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CLOGGED. A CLOGGED PUMP TUBE CAN RESULT IN INACCURATE TEST RESULTS BEING REPORTED BY THE LABORATORY. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24218 VIDAS IMMUNOFLUROMETRIC EQUIPMENT JZT BIOMERIEUX INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *