FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
ACL TOP
MDR report key: 602784
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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 |