FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DIMENSION AR CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 44650
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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 |