FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER

MDR report key: 3910456 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1628664-2014-00131
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 19, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K980367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED CO2 RESULT WAS GENERATED BY THE ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER. AN ABBOTT FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (FSR) REPLACED THE ASPIRATION TUBING BUNDLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DATA WAS REVIEWED AND NO ADVERSE TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE ARCHITECT SYSTEM OPERATIONS MANUAL WAS REVIEWED AND WAS FOUND TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A MALFUNCTION / DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER GENERATED AN ELEVATED CO2 RESULT OF 37.4 MEQ/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A RESULT OF 25.4 MEQ/L WAS GENERATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
388324 ARCHITECT C4000 ANALYZER AUTOMATED CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1