FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7351959 · Received March 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
1319681-2018-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2018
Date of Event
March 7, 2018
Report Date
March 20, 2018
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A DISCORDANT PATIENT TEST REPORT WAS OBTAINED WHEN COMPARED WITH THE INFORMATION DISPLAYED IN THE CUSTOMER¿S LIS SYSTEM. ASSAY RESULTS WERE GENERATED FOR A SAMPLE WHEN THE ASSAYS WERE NOT ORDERED AND WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCORRECT PATIENT NAME. THE SAMPLE HAD BEEN PROCESSED ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM S/N (B)(4). THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE USER ERROR AS THE CUSTOMER REUSED A SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (SID) WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THE PREVIOUS SAMPLE PROGRAM FOR THE SID NUMBER WAS PROCESSED TO COMPLETION OR DELETED PRIOR TO USE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE VITROS 5600 USER GUIDE. THE VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. NO MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN INCORRECT PATIENT NAME HAD BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN TESTED ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. RESULTS THAT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE WRONG PATIENT MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE INTERVENTION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PATIENT. NO MIS-ASSOCIATED RESULTS WERE REPORTED FROM THE LABORATORY. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM RELATED TO THIS EVENT THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS (ORTHO) INC. COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4) / QERTS RECORD ID (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195474 VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1