STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL
Report
- Report Number
- 1226181-2016-00482
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 31, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2016
- Report Date
- January 7, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
- Product Code
- LXG
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INITIAL MDR 1226181-2016-00482 WAS FILED ON OCTOBER 31, 2016. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (12/14/2016): THE CUSTOMER IS OPERATIONAL. THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPACT ON PATIENTS DUE TO THE DELAY REPORTED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WITH A CONFIGURATION CHANGE ON THE DIMENSION INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE. THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY REPORTED WAS DUE TO A CONFIGURATION ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.
A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. AFTER EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, THE CSE CHANGED THE DIMENSION SOFTWARE "SCHEDULE TESTS" CONFIGURATION FROM "OPTIMIZE TIME/HM FIRST" TO "OPTIMIZE TIME TO RESULTS" TO FORCE THE ASPIRATION OF A WAITING SAMPLE. A SIEMENS HEADQUARTER SUPPORT CENTER (HSC) SPECIALIST REVIEWED THE INSTRUMENT DATA. THE SAMPLE IN QUESTION ((B)(6)) WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND ALIQUOTED ON ONE ANALYZER THEN RELOADED BACK TO THE INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE AND PLACED IN AN OUTPUT RACK AT 9:37. THERE WAS NO ERROR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SAMPLE ON THE AUTOMATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS A RE-RUN ORDERED AT 10:52 BUT IT WAS ROUTED TO ANOTHER ANALYZER. SIEMENS IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.
DELAY IN RECEIVING PATIENT RESULTS WAS OBSERVED ON A STREAMLAB CORE UNIT INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED AN EXAMPLE OF A PATIENT SAMPLE ((B)(6)) WHICH WAS PIPETTED AT 9:36 AND AT 10:53, AND THE RESULTS WERE RECEIVED AT 11:08 FROM A DIMENSION INSTRUMENT. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE EVENTS DUE THE DELAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719048 | STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL | STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL | LXG | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC | STREAMLAB ANALYTICAL WORKCELL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |