FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICHEM VELOCITY

MDR report key: 4920153 · Received July 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
2023446-2015-00201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2015
Date of Event
June 16, 2015
Report Date
June 16, 2015
Manufacturer
IRIS INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KQO
PMA / PMN Number
K101852
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IRIS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER LOCATION AND CONFIRMED THE CONTROL FAILURES. THE FSE OBSERVED AIR IN THE LINE FROM THE COLOR, CLARITY, AND SPECIFIC GRAVITY MODULE (CGM) TO THE PROBE. THE FSE ALSO DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE TUBING AT THE CGM FITTING. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING AND VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT ALIGNMENTS. THE FSE RERAN CONTROLS AND THE CONTROLS PASSED. THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL. BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFIER FOR THIS REPORT IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY ARE FAILING MULTIPLE QUALITY CONTROLS FOR CONTROL LEVEL CA AND CONTROL LEVEL CB. THE CUSTOMER IS GETTING FALSE NEGATIVE CONTROLS FOR BILIRUBIN, GLUCOSE, UROBILINOGEN, AND KETONES. THE CUSTOMER ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT BY USING FRESH CONTROLS OF THE SAME LOT. THE CUSTOMER IS USING CONTROL LOT #: 085-15. THE CUSTOMER WAS STILL GETTING CONTROL FAILURES AFTER USING FRESH CONTROLS. THE CUSTOMER ALSO RAN REFLECTANCE AND INDICATED THE REFLECTANCE PASSED. THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED OR REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
464334 ICHEM VELOCITY AUTOMATED URINE CHEMISTRY ANALYZER KQO IRIS INTERNATIONAL NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1