FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OLYMPUS AUTOMATED CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 420032 · Received October 1, 2002

Report

Report Number
8010047-2002-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2002
Report Date
October 1, 2002
Manufacturer
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOREIGN CUSTOMER REPORT OF ANALYZER MALFUNCTION DURING OPERATION. IF LIH (LIPEMIA, ICTERUS, HEMOLYSIS) TESTING IS SWITCHED FROM USE OF A DEDICATED SALINE REAGENT TO THE USE OF AN EXISTING R1 CHEMISTRY REAGENT FOR LIH TESTING, THEN THE ANALYZER WILL CONDUCT A CHEMISTRY TEST CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDINAL PLACEMENT OF THE LIH TEST REQUISTION USING THE TEST PARAMETERS PROGRAMMED FOR A DIFFERENT CHEMISTRY TEST ASSAY; POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR THIS EVENT IF THE USE OF A DEDICATED REAGENT FOR LIH TESTING IS CONTINUOUSLY USED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF THIS SITUATION OCCURRING IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED BY THE FOREIGN REPORTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OLYMPUS AUTOMATED CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER AUTOMATED CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. AU2700 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other