MAUDE Adverse Event Report: TOSOH CORPORATION TOSOH HLC-723G8 ANALYZER G8

Model Number G8

Device Problem Increase in Pressure (1491)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The customer evaluated the analyzer with the assistance of field service engineer (fse) and determined that the customer had been installing the filter incorrectly.The customer reinstalled the filter correctly and the pressure was in normal range.The analyzer was operating as expected.There was no further action required by fse.

Event Description

This report summarizes 1 malfunction event on the g8 analyzer.The review of the event indicated that the g8 analyzer experienced pressure error messages, which caused delayed reporting of critical patient results.This report from was received from one source.There was no indication of patient intervention or adverse health consequences due to the delayed reporting in patient results.This event did not necessitate remedial action to prevent an unreasonable risk of substantial harm to the public health.

• Brand Name: TOSOH HLC-723G8 ANALYZER G8
• Type of Device: G8
• Manufacturer (Section D): TOSOH CORPORATION; shiba-koen first building; 3-8-2 shiba; minato-ku, tokyo 10586 23; JA 1058623
• Manufacturer (Section G): TOSOH CORPORATION; shiba-koen first building; 3-8-2 shiba; minato-ku, tokyo 10586 23; JA 1058623
• Manufacturer Contact: doria esquivel ; shiba-koen first building; 3-8-2 shiba; minato-ku, tokyo 10586-23 ; JA 1058623
• MDR Report Key: 8543686
• MDR Text Key: 142931584
• Report Number: 8031673-2019-00085
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LCP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K131580
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): Y
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 04/24/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/24/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Model Number: G8
• Device Catalogue Number: 021560
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1