FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ABL800 FLEX

MDR report key: 9980194 · Received April 21, 2020

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE LOW PH MEASUREMENT WAS DUE TO A BLOOD CLOT UNDER THE PH ELECTRODE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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