FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA 1800

MDR report key: 4238536 · Received November 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00641
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2014
Date of Event
October 11, 2014
Report Date
October 13, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K990346
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE CSE EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA AND REPLACED THE BUFFER PUMP SEALS AND PISTON. THE CSE OBSERVED AN ELECTRODE THAT WAS MISSING AN O-RING. THE CSE REPAIRED THE ELECTRODE. THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND CHLORIDE RESULTS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CSE SUCCESSFULLY RAN QC. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K) AND CHLORIDE (CL) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON MULTIPLE PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN ADVIA 1800 INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO QUESTIONED THEM. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT. THE CORRECTED NA, K AND CL RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR PATIENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE DISCORDANT NA, K AND CL RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
719105 ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA 1800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1