FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNGO LAB DATA MANAGER

MDR report key: 5065898 · Received September 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2517506-2015-00181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2015
Date of Event
February 10, 2014
Report Date
August 20, 2015
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JQP
PMA / PMN Number
510(K)EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
2517506-09/01/2015-001-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS HAS IDENTIFIED FIVE FEATURE ISSUES WITH THE (B)(4) LAB DATA MANAGER. THE ISSUES PERTAIN TO RESULT UNIT CONVERSIONS, QUALITY CONTROL PROCESSING, VIRUS PROTECTION, SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION, AND ORDERS RECEIVED FROM LIS BEING REJECTED. AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION (UMDC) ENTITLED "(B)(4) LAB DATA MANAGER SYSTEM SOFTWARE ISSUES" WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES IN AUGUST 2015. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE (UFSN) ENTITLED "(B)(4) LAB DATA MANAGER SYSTEM SOFTWARE ISSUES" WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN (B)(6) 2015. THE UMDC AND UFSN DESCRIBE THE ISSUES AND PROVIDE ACTIONS THE CUSTOMER CAN TAKE TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER AT A CUSTOMER SITE DISCOVERED THAT DELETED QUALITY CONTROL (QC) RESULTS ON A (B)(4) LAB DATA MANAGER WOULD COME BACK. WHEN A NEW QC RESULT CONTAINS AN ERROR CODE, THE USER CAN EXCLUDE THE RESULT AND PROCEED WITH RUNNING QC. HOWEVER, IF A SECOND RESULT WITH AN ERROR CODE OCCURS AND THE USER TRIES TO EXCLUDE THE RESULT, THE ERROR FROM THE FIRST QC RESULT REPLACES THE SECOND ERROR. THE USER MUST THEN MANUALLY EXCLUDE THE ERROR RESULT A SECOND TIME. IF THE AUTO VERIFICATION FEATURE IS BEING USED, ALL RESULTS WILL BE HELD. THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
595158 SYNGO LAB DATA MANAGER CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE JQP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. SYNGO LAB DATA MANAGER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1