Description of Event or Problem · 1
A NEW SENSOR CASSETTE WAS PLACED ON THE RADIOMETER ABL 80-COOX BLOOD GAS INSTRUMENT (B)(6) 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 BECAUSE ALL THE TEST HAD BEEN USED. PART #945-714 LOT #205624, INSTRUMENT SERIAL #(B)(4) . ONCE CHANGED AND INSTALLED, THE INSTRUMENT PERFORMS A SYSTEM CYCLE (INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL CHECK) ANDA 2PT CALIBRATION. THE SYSTEM CYCLE DID NOT PERFORM THE SYSTEM CYCLE BUT PERFORMED THE 2PT CALIBRATION. SYSTEM CYCLES ARE SUPPOSE TO PERFORM EVERY 8 HOURS DAILY. THE 2PT CALIBRATION PERFORMS AFTER A SENSOR CASSETTE HAS BEEN CHANGED THEN AND 30 MINUTES AFTERWARDS. IN THIS CASE, THE SYSTEM CYCLE FAILED TO PERFORM BUT THE 2 PT CALIBRATION PERFORMED EVERY 8 HOURS INSTEAD. EACH DAY, THE 2PT CALIBRATION PERFORMED CHECKS EVERY 8 HOURS FROM (B)(4) 2014 AT 1600 UNTIL TECH SUPPORT WAS CALLED ON (B)(4) 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530.