FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CLINITEK ATLAS

MDR report key: 5038920 · Received August 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
1217157-2015-00125
Date Received
August 28, 2015
Date of Event
July 31, 2015
Report Date
August 26, 2015
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
KQO
PMA / PMN Number
K932674
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS COMPARING RESULTS TO THE CLINITEK 500 THAT CAN READ TRACE BLOOD FROM STRIP IN ITS OPERATION. THE CUSTOMER THOUGHT THE CLINITEK ATLAS READS WHOLE BLOOD CELLS BUT IT DOES NOT. THE ATLAS READS LYSED RBC'S AND THE CUTOFF ACCORDING THE RSC APPLICATION SPECIALIST IS AROUND 5/HPF. THE APPLICATION SPECIALIST SENT THE SUPERVISOR AT THE SITE THE PACKAGE INSERT FOR THE ALTAS STRIPS VIA EMAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW OF THE METHOD AND CUSTOMER WAS SATISFIED. CUSTOMER AND SIEMENS CUSTOMER SIEMENS ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS AND HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL. INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED FALSE NEGATIVE BLOOD RESULTS ON THE ANALYZER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY DUE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
573195 CLINITEK ATLAS CT ATLAS KQO SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1