AIA-360
Report
- Report Number
- 8031673-2018-00386
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2018
- Date of Event
- April 6, 2018
- Report Date
- December 18, 2018
- Manufacturer
- TOSOH CORPORATION
- Product Code
- KHO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K971103
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CJ
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. IS SUBMITTING ON BEHALF OF THE FOREIGN MANUFACTURER, TOSOH CORPORATION, PER EXEMPTION NUMBER E2017013. DEVICE EVALUATION BY MANUFACTURER: A 13-MONTH COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW AND SERVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) FROM (B)(6) 2017 THROUGH AWARE DATE (B)(6) 2018 FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WAS PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED DURING THE SEARCHED PERIOD. THE AIA-360 SERVICE MANUAL UNDER SECTION 1-2 TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION AND STARTUP ERRORS STATES: 1.2.1.4: KEY IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CONFIRM THAT CONNECTORS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED ON THE KEYS CHECK KEY HARNESS FOR FAULTY SOLDERING. IN ADDITION, THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL ALSO STATES: DO NOT DEPRESS THE START KEY FOR A LONG TIME. DEPRESSING THE START KEY FOR A LONG TIME (ABOUT TWO SECONDS OR LONGER) SENDS AN ABORT REQUEST FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP AND PRINTS A WARNING MESSAGE. THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO LOOSE KEY PANEL CONNECTORS.
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.
THIS FOLLOW-UP #2 IS FOR A CORRECTION IN THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOLLOW-UP #1 WHERE THE DATES IN THESE SECTIONS WERE INCORRECT. 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS CONDUCTED FOR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMANCES, FAILURES, DISCREPANCIES, OR MISSED STEPS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THE KEY PANEL WAS NOT RESPONDING TO INPUT ON THE AIA-360 INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO RUN PATIENT SAMPLES ON ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP), BETA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (BHCG), CREATINE KINASE MB ISOENZYME (CK-MB), CARDIAC TROPONIN I (CTNL 2), FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH), INTACT PARATHYROID HORMONE (IPTH), MYOGLOBIN (MYO), PROLACTIN (PRL), AND PROGESTERONE (PROG II). THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DELAY IN REPORTING OF PATIENT RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY TURNED OFF THE INSTRUMENT TO TROUBLESHOOT. CUSTOMER REMOVED THE BACK PANEL COVER, IDENTIFIED THE CABLES THAT CONNECT THE KEY PANEL TO THE INTERNAL CONNECTORS, TIGHTEN THE CABLES, AND REPLACED THE COVER. THE INSTRUMENT WAS TURNED ON AND THE KEY PANEL WAS RESPONDING TO MANUAL INPUTS. THE AIA-360 INSTRUMENT IS FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330481 | AIA-360 | AIA-360 | KHO | TOSOH CORPORATION | AIA-360 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |