ADVIA CENTAUR XPT
Report
- Report Number
- 2432235-2016-00386
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 22, 2016
- Report Date
- December 1, 2016
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141999
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) SPECIALIST WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. AFTER EVALUATING THE INSTRUMENT, THE CSE FOUND THAT THE RING LOADER STANDARD CUVETTE FAILED TO DROP. THE CSE VERIFIED THAT THE ASPIRATE TUBE WAS SPLIT AND COULD NOT ABSORB THE LIQUID STICKING TO THE CUVETTE SENSOR. THE CSE REPLACED THE SENSOR, INSTALLED ASPIRATE PROBE TUBING AND RAN QUALITY CONTROLS. THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY IN REPORTING OF PATIENT RESULTS WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE ASPIRATE PROBE TUBING. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.
THE INITIAL MDR 2432235-2016-00386 WAS FILED ON JULY 19, 2016. CORRECTED INFORMATION (11/22/2016): THE INITIAL MDR STATES THAT THE DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER IS 07/06/2016. THE CORRECT DATE IS 06/22/2016. CORRECTED INFORMATION (12/01/2016): THE INITIAL MDR STATES THAT 510(K) OF THE ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT IS K971418. THE CORRECT 510(K) NUMBER IS K141999. UPDATED WITH THIS INFORMATION.
THE OPERATOR OF AN ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT CONTACTED A SIEMENS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER (CCC) SPECIALIST AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK DURING THE DAILY CLEANING PROCEDURE. THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED THAT THE ASPIRATE PROBE TUBING WAS SPLIT AND COULD NOT ASPIRATE AND THE LIQUID OVERFLOWED WITH THE CUVETTE IN THE INCUBATION RING. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DELAY IN REPORTING OF PATIENT SAMPLES FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS, WHICH WERE BEING TESTED AS STAT. THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DELAY IN REPORTING OF PATIENT SAMPLES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456820 | ADVIA CENTAUR XPT | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | ADVIA CENTAUR XPT |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |