FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3875123 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1319681-2014-00109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
May 8, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A NON-REPRODUCIBLE VITROS AMON QUALITY CONTROL RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. AN OCD FIELD ENGINEER CLEANED THE MICROSLIDE INCUBATOR AND REPLACED THE INCUBATOR EVAPORATION CAPS TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO EXPECTED PERFORMANCE. FOLLOWING THESE SERVICE ACTIONS, ACCEPTABLE VITROS AMON PERFORMANCE WAS OBSERVED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS MOST LIKELY ANALYZER RELATED DUE TO INCUBATOR CONTAMINATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED A NON-REPRODUCIBLE VITROS AMON QUALITY CONTROL RESULT (QC LPVII H2768= 148.8 VS. EXPECTED RESULT= 195.0 ¿MOL/L) ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR UNDETECTED ON PATIENT SAMPLES. HOWEVER, NO VITROS AMON PATIENT SAMPLE RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC. COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352026 VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1