FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MTS PIPETTE

MDR report key: 800071 · Received December 20, 2006

Report

Report Number
9681721-2006-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2006
Date of Event
October 18, 2006
Report Date
December 5, 2006
Manufacturer
BIOHIT OYJ
Product Code
JTC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS REPORTED TO US, THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED THAT THE BIOHIT PIPETTOR DID NOT DISPENSE THE CORRECT VOLUME OF FLUID. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. THE CUSTOMER ABORTED ALL TESTING, PREVENTING ERRONEOUS RESULTS FROM BEING REPORTED. BIOHIT PRODUCT LABELING INSTRUCTS THE CUSTOMER TO PERFORM QC DEPENDANT ON LABORATORY POLICY. CUSTOMER PERFORMED QC TEST RECOGNIZING IT'S FAILURE DISCONTINUED USE OF THE PIPETTE. NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LOGGED ABOUT THIS PIPETTE SINCE THIS REPORTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS MTS PIPETTE IS DISPENSING TOO MUCH FLUID DURING TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MTS PIPETTE ELECTRONIC PIPETTOR JTC BIOHIT OYJ 710142MT *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *