ABL800 FLEX
Report
- Report Number
- 3002807968-2020-00014
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 21, 2020
- Date of Event
- March 31, 2020
- Report Date
- May 25, 2020
- Manufacturer
- RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS
- Product Code
- CHL
- UDI-DI
- 05700693938004
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041874
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE LOW PH MEASUREMENT WAS DUE TO A BLOOD CLOT UNDER THE PH ELECTRODE.
ON (B)(6) 2020 A CUSTOMER MEASURED A PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN ABL800 ANALYZER WHERE THE PH MEASUREMENT RESULTS WERE FALSE LOW. AT THE MEASUREMENT TIME, THE CUSTOMER DID NOT NOTICE BUT DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS LOWER PH VALUES, THEY NOTICED SOMETHING WERE WRONG. AT LEAST, SAMPLE ID (B)(4) WERE LOWER THAN THE DOCTOR'S EXPECTATION AND DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S CONDITION. THE DOCTOR WAS EXPECTED THE PATIENT TO HAVE PH VALUES IN THE NORMAL RANGE. NO COMPARISON MEASUREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. SAMPLE ID (B)(4): (B)(6) 2020 10:16 - 7.331, (B)(6) 2020 09:40 - 7.310, (B)(6) 2020 09:31 - 7.370, (B)(6) 2020 09:26 - 7.261, (B)(6) 2020 09:22 - 7.187, (B)(6) 2020 09:11 - 7.256, (B)(6) 2020 08:56 - 7.161, (B)(6) 2020 08:35 - 7.126, (B)(6) 2020 08:24 - 7.151, (B)(6) 2020 07:50 - 7.238. THE PATIENT WAS INCORRECTLY TREATED BASED ON THESE FALSE LOW VALUES. FORTUNATELY, THE TREATMENT HAD NO SERIOUS OUTCOME FOR PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445622 | ABL800 FLEX | ABL800 FLEX | CHL | RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS | 393-800 | 05700693938004 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |