MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS RAPIDPOINT 500; RP 500

Catalog Number 10492730

Device Problem Maintenance Does Not Comply To Manufacturers Recommendations (2974)

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

Event Date 12/02/2013

Event Type  Other  

Manufacturer Narrative

Operator was running patient samples event when the automatic quality control (aqc) was off.They should not have run patient samples during when aqc was off.Operator is being instructed to enable the aqc and advised to secure that screen, so no one can go in and disable it again.The event has occurred due to an operator error.

Event Description

Customer reported that aqc (automatic quality control) was not run on the instrument from (b)(6) 2013.Customer indicated that 31 patient samples were run during this time frame.There was no report of injury due to this event.

• Brand Name: RAPIDPOINT 500
• Type of Device: RP 500
• Manufacturer (Section D): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS; 511 benedict ave; tarrytown NY 10591
• Manufacturer (Section G): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS MFG LTD; northern rd; sudbury, suffolk CO10 2XQ; UK CO10 2XQ
• Manufacturer Contact: steve andberg ; 2 edgewater dr.; norwood, MA 02062 ; 7812693655
• MDR Report Key: 3651383
• MDR Text Key: 19389219
• Report Number: 1217157-2014-00023
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KHP
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K113216
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 12/08/2013

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/19/2014
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 10492730
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/08/2013
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1