1628664-2016-00211
Report
- Report Number
- 1628664-2016-00211
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 16, 2016
- Report Date
- May 8, 2017
- PMA / PMN Number
- K983212
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MX
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHENT THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER MDR NUMBER 3005094123-2016-00039 UNDER A DIFFERENT SUSPECT DEVICE.
THE DEVICE EVALUATION WAS REASSESSED AND CONCLUDED THAT A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED. HOWEVER, NO SYSTEMATIC ISSUE OR PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.
SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCOUNT AND PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE ANALYZER. VACUUM PUMP (ROHS) PART 7-77795-02 AND VACUUM VALVE PART 7-76446-01 WERE REPLACED AND VACUUM VESSEL REBUILD KIT PART 7-77712-03 WAS REBUILT. REPLACEMENT OF THE VACUUM PUMP WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER ISSUE AND ARCHITECT I2000SR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER ISSUE INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT TEXT, A SEARCH FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, REVIEW OF INSTRUMENT LOGS, REVIEW OF INSTRUMENT SERVICE, AND A REVIEW OF LABELING. NO RETURNS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER SITE FOR THIS EVALUATION. NO ADVERSE TREND WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE CUSTOMER'S ISSUE. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED THROUGH STANDARD TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES. REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY FOR ARCHITECT I2000SR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER DISCREPANT RESULTS ISSUES AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION, THE ANALYZER PERFORMED AS INTENDED AND NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.
THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED BETA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (B-HCG) RESULTS WHILE USING THE ARCHITECT I2000SR ANALYZER. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED (MIU/ML): SID (B)(6) INITIAL 34.55 (POSITIVE), REPEAT 10.07 (NEITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE), 24.49 (NEITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE), 3.94 (NEGATIVE), <1.2 (NEGATIVE), <1.2 (NEGATIVE). NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |