AIA-360
Report
- Report Number
- 8031673-2018-03376
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 4, 2018
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2017
- Report Date
- April 4, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TOSOH CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KHO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971103
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
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-2017-0007. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE IMPORTER OR MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. ON 7-JUN-2017, AN FSE VISITED THE CUSTOMER SITE, FOUND CORROSION AT CABLE ENTRY TO THE SUBSTRATE SYRINGE DRIVE (PM501), AND REPLACED PM501. ALSO FOUND CORRODED PIN AT THE CABLE CONNECTION FROM THE DRIVER BOARD AND REPAIRED CABLE CN216 TO PM501. THEN PERFORMED A DAILY PROCEDURE AND RAN QUALITY CONTROLS, ALL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND WITHOUT ISSUES. THE INSTRUMENT WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE REQUIRED BY FIELD SERVICE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PULSE MOTOR 501 SUBSTRATE SYRINGE.
ON (B)(6) 2017, A CUSTOMER REPORTED OBTAINING SUBSTRATE HOME NOT FOUND ERRORS WITH THEIR AIA-360 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO RUN TROPONIN AND BETA-HCG PATIENT SAMPLES. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED EVENT, WHICH RESULTED IN DELAYED REPORTING OF TROPONIN AND BETA-HCG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238966 | AIA-360 | AIA-360 | KHO | TOSOH CORPORATION | AIA-360 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |