RAPIDPOINT 500
Report
- Report Number
- 1217157-2014-00067
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- May 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2014
- Report Date
- May 5, 2014
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- KQO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113216
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1217157-05-20-2014-003-C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS EVENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR SERIAL NO. (B)(4) IS 09/26/2013. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR SERIAL NO. (B)(4) IS 09/28/2013.
CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE 31512 REV A WAS ISSUED FOR DISTRIBUTION ON 27 MAY 2014.
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RP500 INSTRUMENTS DISPLAYED QUESTION VALUES [...?] FOR SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K), AND CALCIUM (CA) ON A PATIENT SAMPLE AND THE INSTRUMENT DID NOT REPORT ANY RESULTS FOR THESE ANALYTES. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT A BLOOD GAS SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED FROM A RESUSCITATED PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2014. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THEY REPEATED THE MEASUREMENT ON THE SAME SYSTEM(S/N (B)(4)) AND ANOTHER RP500 SYSTEM(S/N (B)(4)) AND BOTH SYSTEMS DISPLAYED QUESTION VALUES [...?] FOR SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K), AND CALCIUM (CA) AND THE SYSTEMS DID NOT REPORT ANY RESULTS FOR THESE ANALYTES. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, THEY MEASURED A SAMPLE ON THEIR RL1265 BLOOD GAS SYSTEM AND RESULTS FOR THE ALL THE ANALYTES WERE GENERATED INCLUDING SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K), AND CALCIUM (CA). CUSTOMER MENTIONED THAT PATIENT DIED BUT NOT BECAUSE OF THE RP500 DISPLAYED QUESTION VALUES [...?] FOR SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K), AND CALCIUM (CA) AND IT DID NOT REPORT RESULTS FOR THESE ANALYTES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291839 | RAPIDPOINT 500 | RP 500 | KQO | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Death |