FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AIA-900

MDR report key: 7333983 · Received March 13, 2018

Report

Report Number
8031673-2018-01671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2018
Date of Event
December 21, 2016
Report Date
March 13, 2018
Manufacturer
TOSOH CORPORATION
Product Code
KHO
PMA / PMN Number
K971103
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ON (B)(6) 2016, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE WHERE HE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE CUP PRESENCE SENSOR, RE-ALIGNED THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE CUP TRANSFER ASSEMBLY, RE-INSTALLED AND VERIFIED ALL THE CUP TRANSFER ALIGNMENTS. ALSO, THE FSE APPLIED TECH BULLETIN T104. THEN, THE CUSTOMER RAN CALIBRATIONS WITHOUT OBTAINING ANY ERRORS. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE AIA 900 WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED BY FSE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO A STICKING PRESENCE SENSOR. TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. IS SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF THE FOREIGN MANUFACTURER, TOSOH CORPORATION, PER EXEMPTION NUMBER E2017013. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED UNDER CAPA(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2016, A CUSTOMER REPORTED ERROR 2163: C-TRANS CUP NOT RELEASED ISSUES WITH THEIR AIA 900 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO RUN PROLACTIN AND PTH PATIENT SAMPLES. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT, WHICH RESULTED IN DELAYED REPORTING OF PROLACTIN AND PTH PATIENT RESULTS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DELAY IN REPORTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176232 AIA-900 AIA-900 KHO TOSOH CORPORATION AIA-900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1