CLINITEK STATUS+ ANALYZER
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
THE CAUSE FOR DISCORDANT LEUKOCYTE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.
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.
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 |