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MalfunctionCGL

STATSENSOR CREATININE HOSPITAL METER

Received Jan 27, 2010 · Event occurred Jan 15, 2010

Report 1219029-2010-00001 · MDR key 1593542

Device

Generic name

Cgl - Electrode, Ion Based, Enzymatic Cr

Manufacturer

Nova Biomedical

Model number

44011 - METER

Catalog number

43370 - TEST STRIP

Lot number

STRIP - 4909317249

Product problems

  • Low Test Results

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • No Information

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT CREATININE RESULT FROM A STATSENSOR METER WAS 1.1 MG/DL VERSUS A RESULT OF 3.0 MG/DL FROM A BECKMAN DXC ANALYZER. SAMPLE TYPE PLASMA FROM A GREEN TOP TUBE. QUALITY CONTROL RUN BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT WERE ACCEPTABLE. NO MAINTENANCE WAS DONE TO DEVICE BEFORE OR AFTER THE EVENT. AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT COMPARISON TESTING WAS PERFORMED BETWEEN THE STATSENSOR METER AND THE BECKMAN DXC ANALYZER WITHOUT INCIDENT.