FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER

MDR report key: 7905283 · Received September 25, 2018

Report

Report Number
3002807968-2018-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2018
Date of Event
September 5, 2018
Report Date
February 27, 2019
Manufacturer
RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS
Product Code
JGS
UDI-DI
05700693930909
PMA / PMN Number
K092686
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DURING INVESTIGATION NOTHING INDICATED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AFFECTED ABL90 ANALYZER. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ANALYZERS (ABL90 AND ABBOTT) CAN BE EXPLAINED WITH TWO CONTRIBUTIONS: A POSITIVE BIAS FROM THE ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER, RADIOMETER ARE AWARE THAT THE ABL90 HAS A POSITIVE BIAS ABOUT 4-5 MM FOR HIGH NA+LEVELS (> 150 MM) MEASURED AGAINST THE NIST STANDARDS. A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANALYZERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT RECEIVED, USERS FROM THE NICU AND PICU REPORTED THAT NA+ RESULTS FROM THE ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER DEMONSTRATED AN UNACCEPTABLE DISCREPANCY COMPARED TO RESULTS FROM AN ABBOTT ARCHITECT C16000 USED IN LABORATORY. THIS DISCREPANCY IS MAINLY SEEN FOR RESULTS AT HIGH LEVELS ABOVE 150 MMOL/L). THE FOLLOWING PATIENT MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED: PATIENT 1 - (B)(6) 2018 20:42: 165 MMOL/L (RADIOMETER ABL90 FLEX), 156 MMOL/L (ABBOTT ARCHITECT C16000), 9 MMOL/L (DISCREPANCY). PATIENT 2 - (B)(6) 2018 23:55: 164 MMOL/L(RADIOMETER ABL90 FLEX), 155 MMOL/L (ABBOTT ARCHITECT C16000), 9 MMOL/L (DISCREPANCY). PATIENT 1- (B)(6) 2018: 157 MMOL/L (RADIOMETER ABL90 FLEX), 150 MMOL/L (ABBOTT ARCHITECT C16000), 7 MMOL/L (DISCREPANCY). PATIENT 2 - (B)(6) 2018: 151 MMOL/L (RADIOMETER ABL90 FLEX), 142 MMOL/L (ABBOTT ARCHITECT C16000), 8 MMOL/L (DISCREPANCY). BEFORE THE PATIENT SAMPLE MEASUREMENTS, ALL CALIBRATIONS AND QCS OF THE ABL90 FLEX WERE PASSED. PATIENT 1 HAD URINARY FREQUENCY AND IS ON DDAVP MEDICATION (SUBLINGUAL). THIS PATIENT STAYED AT THE HOSPITAL MORE THAN A WEEK. BASED ON THE OBTAINED MEASUREMENTS, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE RESULTS FROM THE ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER AS FALSE HIGH NA+.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
748724 ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER ABL90 FLEX ANALYZER JGS RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS 393-090 05700693930909

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1