FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TDXFLX SYSTEM

MDR report key: 902062 · Received August 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
1628664-2007-00399
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2007
Date of Event
June 5, 2007
Report Date
July 27, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC.
Product Code
LCQ
PMA / PMN Number
K904226
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOUR RETURNED TDX/TDXFLX TAFX VALVE BLOCKS WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED AND WERE FOUND TO BE TAFX VALVE BLOCKS IN TAFX VALVE BLOCK PACKAGING, LABELED WITH MANUFACTURING CODE 39.05, WITH IMX MULTIVALVE BLOCK LABELS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE VALVE BLOCKS. THE DATE CODE STAMP OF 39.05 INDICATES A MANUFACTURING DATE OF THE 39TH WEEK OF 2005 (THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2005). CUSTOMER COMPLAINT REVIEW FROM JANUARY 1, 2004 TO AUGUST 1, 2007 IDENTIFIED THREE ADD'L COMPLAINTS FOR TAFX VALVE BLOCKS MISLABELED WITH IMX MULTIVALVE BLOCK LABELS AND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED. THE TAFX VALVE BLOCKS WERE QUARANTINED. THE MANUFACTURER, FESTO CORPORATION, INSPECTED THE PRODUCT IN STOCK FOR THIS ISSUE AND NO ADD'L INSTANCES OF THIS ISSUE WERE IDENTIFIED. THE TAFX VALVE BLOCK HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON THE INSPECTION REQUIRED LIST AT THE MANUFACTURER. THE PART NUMBER WILL REMAIN ON THE LIST UNTIL A MINIMUM OF THREE LOTS OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLY PRODUCED. IN ADDITION, IF NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL IS IDENTIFIED WITH THIS ISSUE, ADD'L ACTION(S) WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE MISLABELED TAFX VALVE BLOCK COULD BE INSTALLED ON AN IMX ANALYZER, BUT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM PRIMES OR ASSAY RUNS, SINCE THE TAFX VALVE BLOCK DOES NOT HAVE THE PORT #2 NEEDED FOR THE IMX. THERE WAS NO NEW DEFICIENCY FOUND DURING THE TRENDING REVIEW (JUNE 2007) CONCERNING THE IMX AND TDXFLX SYSTEMS THAT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT WOULD CAUSE SOME TYPE OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCE OR THAT THE PRODUCT IS PERFORMING CONTRARY TO INTENDED USE OR LABEL CLAIMS. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED FOUR TAFX VALVE BLOCKS, LIST NUMBER 09520-15, WITH IMX MULTIVALVE BLOCK LABELS AFFIXED. THESE VALVE BLOCKS WERE RECEIVED ON 05/23/06 IN TAFX VALVE BLOCK PACKAGING. THE CUSTOMER VERIFIED THE PRODUCTS WERE TDX VALVE BLOCKS (ONE PORT).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TDXFLX SYSTEM AUTOMATED FPIA ANALYZER LCQ ABBOTT MANUFACTURING, INC. NA 39.05

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA YR IMX ANALYZER LIST #8389-01