FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1823260-2017-02599

MDR report key: 7028186 · Received November 14, 2017

Report

Report Number
1823260-2017-02599
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2017
Date of Event
October 20, 2017
Report Date
November 14, 2017
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE HIGH ASTL ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 248 U/L WITH A DATA FLAG AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE RESULT AND THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH A RESULT OF 44 U/L. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 223106. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS REQUESTED BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT'S ALP AND ALT WERE ALSO REPEATED AND THE RESULTS MATCHED THE ORIGINAL RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED A PRECISION STUDY FOR AST USING A PATIENT SAMPLE AND HAD NO ISSUES. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND PRECIPITANT ON THE RINSE NOZZLE. HE CLEANED THE RINSE NOZZLE, CHECKED THE GEAR PUMP AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINATION, AND CHECKED ALL LEVELS. PRECISION TESTING AND QC WAS PERFORMED AND WAS ACCEPTABLE.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR