FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOSOH G7 ANALYZER CALIBRATOR

MDR report key: 3421931 · Received September 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005529799-2013-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 25, 2013
Date of Event
September 20, 2013
Report Date
September 25, 2013
Manufacturer
TOSOH HI-TEC, INC.
Product Code
LCP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(4) 2012, (B)(4) WAS NOTIFIED BY A CUSTOMER THAT A G7 QC SHIFT HAD BEEN NOTED FOR THE HBA1C LEVEL 1 QC AFTER A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY (B)(4) FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER. THE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT AN INCORRECT VALUE HAD BEEN ENTERED IN THE G7 ANALYZER FOR THE LEVEL 1 CALIBRATOR. AFTER THE PM WAS COMPLETED, PT SPECIMENS HAD BEEN RUN USING THE CALIBRATION WITH THE INCORRECT CALIBRATOR VALUE. ONCE THE ERROR WAS FOUND A NEW CALIBRATION WAS COMPLETED, PT SPECIMENS REPEATED, AND 15 CORRECTED REPORTS WERE ISSUED. NO PT TREATMENT WAS DONE BASED ON THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS. ROOT CAUSE: HUMAN ERROR. INCORRECT ENTRY OF CALIBRATOR 1 VALVE IN THE ANALYZER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
485723 TOSOH G7 ANALYZER CALIBRATOR G7 CALIBRATOR LCP TOSOH HI-TEC, INC. TOSOH G7 ZS2002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other