FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINITEK STATUS+ ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3793883 · Received May 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1217157-2014-00063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOTICS
Product Code
LJX
PMA / PMN Number
K091216
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE FOR DISCORDANT LEUKOCYTE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL EXAM BY TECH OPERATIONS OF RETURNED INSTRUMENT SHOWED NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR UNDUE WEAR. TEST WITH STATUS CHECK CASSETTE INDICATED NORMAL UNIT FUNCTIONALITY. PERFORMANCE TEST OF RETURNED & COMPARISON INSTRUMENT WITH MULTISTIX 10SG REAGENT DONE WITH TEST SOLUTIONS CONTRIVED TO 5 & 10 WBC/MCL. N=12 REPS EACH TEST SOLUTION, EACH INSTRUMENT. BOTH RETURNED & COMPARISON INSTRUMENT GAVE SIMILAR RESULTS. ALL STRIPS TESTED AT 10 WBC/MCL REPORTED AS POSITIVE, AS DID MAJORITY TESTED AT 5 WBC/MCL. INSTRUMENT RESULTS AGREED WITH VISUAL OBSERVATION OF TESTED STRIPS. CUSTOMER DID NOT RETURN REAGENT USED IN ORIGINAL RESULTS. CUSTOMER OBSERVATION OF FALSE NEGATIVE LEUKOCYTE FROM CLINITEKSTATUS+ S/N (B)(4) USING MULTISTIX 10SG REAGENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TWO FALSE NEGATIVE LEUKOCYTE RESULTS ON INSTRUMENT, WHEREAS REFERENCE LAB RESULTS WERE POSITIVE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270769 CLINITEK STATUS+ ANALYZER CT STATUS+ ANALZER LJX SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1