FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS DT60 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 910283 · Received September 11, 2007

Report

Report Number
1319681-2007-00270
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2007
Date of Event
August 17, 2007
Report Date
August 17, 2007
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT DETERMINED THAT THE CALIBRATION PARAMETERS AND RESPONSES WERE NOT AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING WAS NOT PERFORMED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE ANALYZER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEPOT FOR SERVICE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER OBSERVED NEGATIVELY BIASED K+ QC RESULTS ON THE DT60 ANALYZER. BIASED RESULTS OF THE DIRECTION AN MAGNITUDE OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITROS DT60 SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR