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VITROS 950 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

Received Oct 18, 2005 · Event occurred Sep 20, 2005

Report 1319681-2005-00252 · MDR key 690986

Device

Generic name

Clinical Chemistry Analyzer

Model number

NA

Catalog number

6800649

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • False Reading From Device Non-Compliance

Patient

NA

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A CUSTOMER OBSERVED PT SAMPLE RESULTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WRONG PT DEMOGRAPHICS ON THE 950 ANALYZER. MIS-ASSOCIATION OF PT DEMOGRAPHICS AND RESULTS MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THE INCORRECT PT RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.