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MalfunctionCEO

EVO ADDITIONAL P MODULE

Received Feb 25, 2010 · Event occurred Jan 29, 2010

Report 1823260-2010-01261 · MDR key 1616070

Device

Generic name

Clinical Chemistry Analyzer

Model number

NA

Catalog number

05023564001

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

USER RECEIVED AN ERRONEOUS PHOSPHORUS RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. INITIAL RESULT GAVE 16.3 MG/DL AND WAS REPORTED OUT. USER STATED "AFTER BEING ALERTED TO THE ISSUE THEY REPEATED THE SAMPLE". SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER P MODULE SERIAL NUMBER (B) (4) AT THE SITE GIVING 3.9 MG/DL AND WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE CORRECT RESULT. NO INFORMATION COULD BE PROVIDED IF PATIENT WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED. PHOSPHORUS REAGENT LOT NUMBERS: R1 61225901, R2 61480601. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUSPECTED A REAGENT SPILL ON THE REACTION CUVETTES AS THE CAUSE. HE REPLACED CELLS, RAN CELL BLANK AND CHECKED REAGENT PROBE ALIGNMENT. TO VERIFY ANALYZER PERFORMANCE A 25 CUP PRECISION STUDY USING A PATIENT POOL WAS RUN WHICH GAVE ACCEPTABLE RESULTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT IS UNKNOWN IF INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO FDA.