FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CD 3700 SL

MDR report key: 854374 · Received May 23, 2007

Report

Report Number
2919069-2007-00067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2007
Date of Event
April 12, 2007
Report Date
April 12, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K991605
Removal / Correction Number
2919069-5/16/07-002-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. CELL-DYN 3000CS, 510 (K): K955673. CELL-DYN 3000SL, 510(K): K955673. CELL-DYN 3500CS, 510(K) : K955715. CELL-DYN 3500SL, 510(K) : K955715. CELL-DYN 3700CS, 510(K): K991605. CELL-DYN 3700SL, 510(K) : K991605.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CD 3700 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) TESTING FAILED ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) TEST. THE FLOW CONTROL MODULE (FCM) BOARD WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ESD DISCHARGED AT 4KV ON THE LEVEL-SENSOR CONNECTORS OF THE REAGENT RESERVOIR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT. THIS WAS FOUND DURING PERFORMANCE OF THE ANNUAL TESTING OF THE INSTRUMENT AND IS DUE TO THE EXPOSED LEVEL SENSOR CONNECTOR NEAR THE POWER SWITCH IN THE REAGENT RESERVOIR. THIS ISSUE COULD ALSO AFFECT TH ANALYZERS, WHICH ALSO HAVE EXPOSED CONNECTORS. IN THE FAILURE MODE, AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO THE LEVEL SENSE CONNECTOR COULD LEAD TO INSTRUMENT FAILURE AND INABILITY TO RUN STAT HEMOGLOBIN SPECIMEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CD 3700 SL AUTOMATED HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION/CELLDYN NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI YR