FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7323634 · Received March 8, 2018

Report

Report Number
2432235-2018-00104
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2018
Date of Event
February 15, 2018
Report Date
March 8, 2018
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
00630414534794
PMA / PMN Number
K990346
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE TO INSPECT THE ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE CSE OBSERVED AN OVERFLOW AT THE REACTION CUVETTE WASH MECHANISM (WUD) AND THE DILUTION CUVETTE WASH MECHANISM (DWUD). THE CSE ADJUSTED THE LARGE WATER PUMP (LWP) DOWN TO 76 PSI, CLEANED ALL WUD AND DWUD NOZZLES, REPLACED SOLENOID VALVES AS NEEDED AND REMOVED A CLOG FROM THE DWUD LINE. THE CSE RAN A CARBON DIOXIDE PRECISION STUDY WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT FALSELY HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. THE SYSTEM IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT FALSELY HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2_C) PATIENT SAMPLE TEST RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON AN ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE SAME SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON THE SAME SYSTEM. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT CARBON DIOXIDE RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
168291 ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM ADVIA 1800 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. 00630414534794

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1