FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ACL TOP

MDR report key: 602784 · Received May 13, 2005

Report

Report Number
1217183-2005-00003
Date Received
May 13, 2005
Report Date
May 13, 2005
Manufacturer
INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY CO.
Product Code
GKP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED THAT THEIR ACL TOP DID NOT FLAG AN ERRONEOUS PROTHROMBIN TIME (PT) RESULT. THE PT REAGENT IN USE WAS HEMOSIL RECOMBIPLASTIN [510(K) NO. K043184]. IN THIS RARE OCCURRENCE, THE ACQUISITION TIME (STANDARD AND/OR EXTENDED) DID NOT ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO CAPTURE THE ENTIRE CLOTTING REACTION. DUE TO THIS AND THE FACT THAT THE BASELINE NOISE MET ALL DATA REDUCTION CRITERIA, THE CLOT POINT WAS INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE BASELINE. THE CASE INVOLVED AN OVER-ANTICOAGULATED PATIENT WITH AN UNUSUALLY ELEVATED INR (9.8), CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE OF 1.5-4.5. NOTE: TO CO'S KNOWLEDGE, THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT TREATMENT WITH THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACL TOP AUTOMATED COAGULATION ANALYZER GKP INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY CO. TOP NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN