FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SENSOR CASSETTE

MDR report key: 4024968 · Received August 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037780
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 13, 2014
Date of Event
July 21, 2014
Report Date
August 12, 2014
Manufacturer
RADIOMETER AMERICA
Product Code
CGA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
483399 SENSOR CASSETTE CGA RADIOMETER AMERICA 945-714 205624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention