FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINITEK STATUS

MDR report key: 3698807 · Received March 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1217157-2014-00045
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2014
Date of Event
March 7, 2014
Report Date
March 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
KQO
PMA / PMN Number
K031947
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE TESTING A PATIENT SAMPLE THAT MOST LIKELY CONTAINING A COLOR INTERFERANT HENCE THE RED-ORANGE COLOR. CUSTOMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT RUNNING ABNORMALLY COLORED URINE ON THE INSTRUMENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED AND THEY SHOULD INSTEAD SEND THOSE SAMPLES TO A REFERENCE LAB. AS PER REAGENT IFU: SUBSTANCES THAT CAUSE ABNORMAL URINE COLOR MAY AFFECT THE READABILITY OF TEST PADS ON URINALYSIS REAGENT STRIPS. THESE SUBSTANCES INCLUDE VISIBLE LEVELS OF BLOOD OR BILIRUBIN AND DRUGS CONTAINING DYES (E.G., PYRIDIUM, AZO GANTRISIN, AZO GANTANOL), NITROFURANTOIN (MACRODANTIN, FURADANTIN), OR RIBOFLAVIN. CUSTOMER HAS ALSO BEEN OFFERED UPGRADED SOFTWARE WHICH WILL FLAG STRIP(E50) ERROR. CUSTOMER MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE PROPER DIPPING / TESTING TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DRAGGING THE STRIP EDGE ALONG THE TOP OF THE SAMPLE CONTAINER TO REMOVE AS MUCH OF THE EXCESS FLUID FROM THE STRIP AS POSSIBLE. INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A MULTISTIX 10SG DIPSTICK READ ERRONEOUSLY AS A MULTISTIX PRO 10LS DIPSTICK ON THE INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT PATIENT WAS NOT TREATED BASED ON THAT RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
175719 CLINITEK STATUS CT STATUS KQO SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1