VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS VALP REAGENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1319808-2014-00014
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 6, 2014
- Report Date
- July 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- LEG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT NON-REPRODUCIBLE VITROS VALP RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON QUALITY CONTROL FLUIDS PROCESSED ON A VITROS 5, 1FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE DEFINITIVE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE, A REAGENT OR INSTRUMENT ISSUE CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS A POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. IN ADDITION, BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, USER ERROR CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS VALP RESULTS ON VITROS QUALITY CONTROL FLUIDS PROCESSED ON A VITROS 5, 1FS CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. VITROS VALP REAGENT, LOT 2511-22-3413. TDM LEV I VITROS VALP= 43.7, 45.5, 38.5, 41.2 VERSUS EXPECTED 27.7 UG/ML. TDM LEV II VITROS VALP= 91.2, 95.6, 86.7, 87.2, 92.4, 82.6, 83.0 VERSUS EXPECTED 62.7 UG/ML. TDM LEV III VITROS VALP = 10 RESULTS > 150 AND 147.7 VERSUS EXPECTED 119.9 UG/ML. BIASED RESULTS OF THE MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR UNDETECTED ON PATIENT SAMPLES. NO VITROS VALP PATIENT SAMPLES WERE RUN WITHIN THE TIME FRAME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER ONE OF THREE MDR¿S FOR THIS EVENT. THREE 3500A FORMS ARE BEING SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT AS TWO DEVICES WERE INVOLVED. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC. COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397292 | VITROS CHEMISTRY PRODUCTS VALP REAGENT | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC | LEG | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS | 2511-22-3413 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |