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MalfunctionCFG

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE

Received Sep 23, 2019 · Event occurred Sep 2, 2019

Report 1628664-2019-00629 · MDR key 9106572

Device

Generic name

Lactate Dehydrogenase

Catalog number

02P56-21

Lot number

04431UN19

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • High Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE CUSTOMER ISSUE INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT TEXT, A SEARCH FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, REVIEW OF THE DESIGN HISTORY FILE, REVIEW OF FIELD DATA, AND A REVIEW OF LABELING. NO ADVERSE TREND, NON-CONFORMANCES, POTENTIAL NON-CONFORMANCES, OR DEVIATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THE CUSTOMER'S ISSUE. NO RETURN PATIENT SAMPLE WAS AVAILABLE. LABELING WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE REAGENT LOT WAS EVALUATED USING WORLD WIDE DATA. THE PATIENT DATA WAS ANALYZED AND WITHIN EXPECTED LIMITS. ACCURATE AND REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON PROPERLY FUNCTIONING INSTRUMENTS AND REAGENTS, STORAGE OF PRODUCT AS DIRECTED, AND GOOD LABORATORY TECHNIQUE. BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS' COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

NO SPECIFIC PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED LDH RESULTS ON THE ARCHITECT C16000 ANALYZER. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED: SID (B)(6) INITIAL 469.01, REPEAT 284.91, 296.18, 294.58 THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT REPORTED.