FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

B-HEMOGLOBIN PHOTOMETER

MDR report key: 36718 · 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