FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION AR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 44650 · Received September 26, 1996

Report

Report Number
1225153-1996-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 1996
Date of Event
August 29, 1996
Manufacturer
DADE CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
JJC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELEVATED POTASSIUM VALUES WERE OBTAINED ON TWO PT SAMPLES WHICH WHEN REPEATED GAVE NORMAL VALUES. NORMAL VALUES WERE CONFIRMED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FLOW PROBLEM RELATED TO THE PINCH VALVE ASSEMBLY. NO ACTION WITH RESPECT TO PT TREATMENT WAS TAKEN BASED ON THESE RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION AR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC ANALYZER JJC DADE CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS INC. AR NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR BECKMAN CX3