FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QBC STAR

MDR report key: 347765 · Received August 10, 2001

Report

Report Number
MW1022656
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2001
Date of Event
July 1, 2000
Report Date
August 6, 2001
Manufacturer
BD
Product Code
GKZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEWED PHONE LOGS FROM QBC STAR MFR STATING THIS ANALYZER WAS REPLACED BY MFR 5 TIMES FROM 2000-2001, WHEN OPERATORS COULD NOT PRODUCE CBC RESULTS. WHEN MFR REPS WERE ON-SITE TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING, DIFFERING REPS GAVE CONFLICTING SPECIMEN MIXING INSTRUCTIONS. LAB STAFF UNABLE TO PERFORM TESTING, THEREFORE CLINICIANS HAVE TO WAIT FOR REFERENCE LAB RESULTS. DELAY IN TESTING TIME IMPACTS PT'S CARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36453 QBC STAR CBC ANALYZER GKZ BD * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other