ABL800 FLEX
Report
- Report Number
- 3002807968-2019-00057
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 2, 2019
- Date of Event
- November 13, 2019
- Report Date
- April 23, 2020
- Manufacturer
- RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS
- Product Code
- CHL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041874
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER USED A NON-RADIOMETER BLOOD SAMPLER, BUT SINCE 1-JAN-2020 RADIOMETER'S PICO70 SAMPLER WAS USED INSTEAD. COINCIDENTALLY, NO MORE SPURIOUS NA & CA RESULTS WAS REPORTED. MOST LIKELY, THE ISSUE AT THE CUSTOMER WAS USE OF A NON-RADIOMETER BLOOD SAMPLER BUT THIS CAN'T BE CONFIRMED.
THIS INCIDENT RELATES TO TWO OTHER INCIDENTS, REPORTED AS 3002807968-2019-00056 AND 3002807968-2019-00058.
ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT, CUSTOMER SAMPLES FROM A PATIENT WERE MEASURED ON AN ABL800 FLEX ANALYZER WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS FOR NA+ AND CA2+: (B)(6) 2019 / 20:16 (MEASUREMENT TIME) / NA+: TECH ERROR (MEASUREMENT UNSTABLE) / CA2+: 1.51 MMOL/L. (B)(6) 2019 / 23:33 (MEASUREMENT TIME) / NA+: 148 MMOL/L / CA2+: 1.47 MMOL/L. LAB RESULTS FOR COMPARISON: (B)(6) 2019/ 20:20 (MEASUREMENT TIME) / NA+: 138 MMOL/L. BASED ON THE SERIES OF MEASUREMENTS, THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE RESULTS FOR NA+ AS FALSE HIGH. NO LAB RESULTS FOR CA2+ WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THE CUSTOMER STILL REPORTS THE RESULTS AS FALSE HIGH. THE CUSTOMER HAS REPLACED THE REFERENCE MEMBRANE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188489 | ABL800 FLEX | ABL800 FLEX | CHL | RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS | 393-800 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |