ACL TOP 500 CTS
Report
- Report Number
- 1217183-2018-00009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2018
- Report Date
- October 31, 2018
- Manufacturer
- INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY
- Product Code
- GKP
- UDI-DI
- 08426950453499
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160276
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED THAT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE INSTRUMENT CLOT CURVES. ALL APTT RESULTS ILLUSTRATED WELL-FORMED CURVE FORMATION, WITH APPROPRIATE CLOTTING TIMES DETECTED AND NO CONCERNING ERRORS OR WARNINGS. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT THE VALUES OBTAINED ON THE ACL TOP 500 CTS WERE APPROPRIATELY DETERMINED BY THE ANALYZER AND THE INSTRUMENT WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. BASED ON THE ABOVE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION AND NO REMEDIAL ACTION IS NEEDED.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR ACL TOP 500 CTS GENERATED AN ERRONEOUS APTT RESULT (36.9 SECONDS) USING HEMOSIL SYNTHASIL. A PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED AN INCREASED DOSE OF HEPARIN BASED ON THIS ERRONEOUS APTT RESULT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ANOTHER SAMPLE WAS DRAWN FROM THE SAME PATIENT (APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS LATER) AND IT REPORTED AN APTT RESULT OF > 200. THE HEPARIN ADMINISTRATION WAS STOPPED AND THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S APTT RESULT WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPORTS OF CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864737 | ACL TOP 500 CTS | ACL TOP, PRODUCT CODE: GKP | GKP | INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY | 2800-40 | 08426950453499 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |