FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADAPTOR FOR ABL5

MDR report key: 692855 · Received March 22, 2006

Report

Report Number
3002807968-2006-00019
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 22, 2006
Date of Event
February 17, 2006
Report Date
March 22, 2006
Manufacturer
RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS
Product Code
CHL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A BLOOD GAS ANALYZER (ABL5), REPORTED A WRONG P02 MEASUREMENT, I.E. AS BEING CLOSE TO ATMOSPHERIC AIR, IN RELATION TO WHAT WAS EXPECTED. IN ORDER TO USE CAPILLARY TUBES (TRADE NAME CLINITUBES) AS SAMPLE HOLDERS TO ABL5, AN ADAPTER ALSO FUNCTIONS AS A CLOT CATCHER. THE USER HAS MISTAKENLY MIXED THREE DIFFERENT LOTS OF ADAPTERS. ONE OF THESE LOTS MIGHT BE A DEFECT LOT THT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED BY FAN 915-203. DUE TO A PRODUCTION DEVIATION AT THAT TIME THE DIMENSIONS AND SHAPE OF THE CAPILLRY ADAPTOR FOR ABL5/BPH5 DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY TO THE CLINITUBES AND THE ABL PROBE. THEREFORE THE ADAPTORS COULD DRAW AIR INTO THE MEASURING CHAMBER. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN CORRECTED THEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPTOR FOR ABL5 ADAPTOR FOR A BLOODGAS ANALYZER CHL RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *