FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
B-HEMOGLOBIN PHOTOMETER
MDR report key: 36718
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Received September 5, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- MW1009861
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 5, 1996
- Report Date
- August 29, 1996
- Manufacturer
- HEMOCUE, INC.
- Product Code
- KHG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
RESULTS OF A CAPILLARY SPECIMEN TESTED ON DEVICE ARE UNACCEPTABLY HIGH WHEN COMPARED WITH A SIMULTANEOUS VENOUS SPECIMEN. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ALLOWING RPTR TO ACCEPT DONORS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DEFERRED ON THE BASIS OF A LOW HEMOGLOBIN. (*)
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-HEMOGLOBIN PHOTOMETER | HEMOGLOBIN PHOTOMETER | KHG | HEMOCUE, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO INFO |