FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OPTI CRITICAL CARE ANALYZER

MDR report key: 972069 · Received December 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
3004102403-2007-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 21, 2007
Date of Event
October 1, 2007
Report Date
October 18, 2007
Manufacturer
OPTI MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K984299
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN OPTI MED SALES REP REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFO FROM A MED CTR IN HACKENSACK, NJ: "THERE IS A 3 POINT BIAS ON VENOUS VS. ARTERIAL SAMPLES. ON ONE OCCASION THEY HAD A 7.0 AND 10.0 AND DID NOT KNOW WHICH RESULT WAS CORRECT. THE SURGEON SAID I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE LAB; AND TRANSFUSED THE PT." INVESTIGATION AFTER THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED REVEALED THE INFO RECEIVED FROM THE SALES REP WAS ERRONEOUS AND NO TRANSFUSION WAS DONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTI CRITICAL CARE ANALYZER BLOOD GAS ANALYZER GKZ OPTI MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. TS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention