FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
QBC STAR
MDR report key: 347765
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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 |