AIA-360
Report
- Report Number
- 8031673-2018-04731
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 31, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 16, 2016
- Report Date
- March 31, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TOSOH CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KHO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971103
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED DUE TO A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED UNDER CAPA-2017-0007. TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. IS SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF THE FOREIGN MANUFACTURER, TOSOH CORPORATION, PER EXEMPTION NUMBER E2017013. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE IMPORTER OR MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. H.3. DEVICE EVALUATION BY MANUFACTURER: ON 16-NOV-2016, AN TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TSS) CONDUCTED FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER-THE-PHONE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT. THE CUSTOMER ASKED WHY THE QC WAS MUCH LOWER WHEN REPEATED. TSS DISCUSSED ABOUT RUNNING QC AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. TSS ALSO DISCUSSED ESTABLISHING QC RANGES AND ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO RECALIBRATE AFTER PERFORMING THE DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE AND WASH PROBE MAINTENANCE. TSS SUGGESTED THE CUSTOMER RUN A PRECISION STUDY TO VERIFY SAMPLING. ON 16 NOVEMBER 2016, AN FSE CONDUCTED FOLLOW-UP WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER-THE-PHONE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FSE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER AND ORDERED A NEEDLE FOR THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE NEEDLE AND RAN CALIBRATION, QC, AND PERCISION AND DID NOT REPORT ANY FURTHER CONCERNS. THE AIA-360 WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED BY FSE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS THE NEEDLE.
ON (B)(6) 2016, A CUSTOMER REPORTED LOWER QUALITY CONTROL (QC) RESULTS WHEN REPEATED WITH THEIR AIA-360 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO RUN SAMPLES AND REQUESTED SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT, WHICH RESULTED IN DELAYED REPORTING CTNI 2 AND IPTH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230294 | AIA-360 | AIA-360, PRODUCT CODE: KHO | KHO | TOSOH CORPORATION | AIA-360 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |