FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TDX/TDXFLX GENTAMICIN REAGENT

MDR report key: 939739 · Received November 8, 2007

Report

Report Number
2623532-2007-00491
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2007
Date of Event
October 25, 2007
Report Date
October 25, 2007
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
LCQ
PMA / PMN Number
K801084
Removal / Correction Number
2623532-11/7/07-008-R
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. AN INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABBOTT AXSYM GENTAMICIN REAGENTS ARE DEMONSTRATING A DECREASE IN THE A CALIBRATOR TO F CALIBRATOR SPAN WHICH MAY RESULT IN ABBOTT GENTAMICIN ASSAY CONTROLS OUT OF RANGE. ABBOTT TDX/TDX FLX GENTAMICIN REAGENTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE A DECREASE IN THE CALIBRATOR A TO F SPAN WHICH MAY PRODUCE ERROR CODE "SPAN LESS THAN MIN" AND ABBOTT GENTAMICIN CONTROLS OUT OF RANGE. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN OPENED TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TDX/TDXFLX GENTAMICIN REAGENT FOR THE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF GENTAMICIN IN SERUM OR PLASMA LCQ ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 51187Q100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI YR AXSYM GENTAMICIN REAGENT LOTS 53190Q100 AND| 53190Q101| AXSYM GENTAMICIN REAGENT| TDX/TDX FLX & AXSYM ANALYZERS| 4A24