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DADE ACTIN FS ACTIVATED PTT REAGENT

Received Oct 17, 2005

Report 9610806-2005-00029 · MDR key 702459

Device

Generic name

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Manufacturer

Dade Behring Gmbh

Model number

NA

Catalog number

B4218-100

Lot number

527263

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A CUSTOMER OBTAINED ERRONEOUSLY PROLONGED APTT RESULTS WITH 10 PT SAMPLES. ERRONEOUSLY PROLONGED APTT TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH ABNORMAL CITROL CONTROLS AND PT SAMPLES. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE PTS; NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER TO INDICATE THAT PT SAMPLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. (NOTE: CUSTOMER UNABLE TO PROVIDE DATE OF EVENT).

Remedial action

  • Recall