FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABL800 FLEX

MDR report key: 9393449 · Received December 2, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT RELATES TO TWO OTHER INCIDENTS, REPORTED AS 3002807968-2019-00056 AND 3002807968-2019-00058.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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