FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THINPREP 5000 PROCESSOR

MDR report key: 6159239 · Received December 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
1222780-2016-00269
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 9, 2016
Report Date
November 11, 2016
Manufacturer
HOLOGIC, INC
Product Code
MKQ
PMA / PMN Number
950039/S26
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HOLOGIC'S FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO THE FACILITY AND CONFIRMED 6007/SE026 AND REPRODUCED ERROR. THE FSE FOUND THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE ERROR SLIDE ROTATOR FLAG CRASHING WITH HOME SENSOR. THE FSE ADJUSTED SLIDE ROTATOR TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE FSE ALSO PERFORMED WIZARD FOR SLIDE HANDOFF TO SCARA AND WIZARD FOR CAROUSEL SLIDE/VIAL/FILTER, AS THE INSTRUMENT NEED. THE FSE RAN ALL NON-INTERACTIVE TESTS TO VERIFY INSTRUMENT OPERATION. PROCESSED SAMPLES TO CONFIRM OPERATION (AROUND 250). INSTRUMENT OPERATIONAL. INTERNAL REFERENCE COMPLAINT: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2016, THE CUSTOMER WAS RUNNING A BATCH OVERNIGHT AND THE SLIDES WERE LEFT OUTSIDE THE FIXATIVE BATH. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CUSTOMER SAW A SYSTEM ERROR CODE 6007-SE026 AND ALSO 6513-CO547 ON ASSY AUTOLOADER READY T5000. THE PATIENT NEEDED TO BE RECALLED. HOLOGIC'S FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CALLED TO ATTEND SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
815278 THINPREP 5000 PROCESSOR THINPREP 5000 PROCESSOR MKQ HOLOGIC, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1