MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE (INTL.) PTE LTD. ARTISAN LINK PRO

Model Number	AR310
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/14/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Root cause: potential alteration of staining in this case was due to improper operation of the heater on the slide carousel.The problem was solved by field service engineer with replacement of the part.Following the replacement, the instrument was fully operational within specifications, without errors and available for the user.Failure mode description: following a heater malfunction or if the part stops working; the resulting failure modes described could occur:, heater cable malfunction and temperature misalignment.Failure mode in all scenarios has the potential to cause a staining alteration.
Event or Problem Description
Customer complaint record reported the event as follows: heater problem during dewaxing.No direct or indirect patient harm or user harm have been reported.

• Brand Name: ARTISAN LINK PRO
• Common Device Name: ARTISAN LINK PRO
• Manufacturer (Section D): AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE (INTL.) PTE LTD.; no.1 yishun avenue 7; singapore north east, 76892 3; SN 768923
• MDR Report Key: 11856209
• Report Number: 3003423869-2021-00220
• Device Sequence Number: 17059585
• Product Code: KPA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05700571108451
• UDI-Public: 5700571108451
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: NL
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Replace
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/20/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: AR310
• Device Catalogue Number: AR31030
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/14/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/20/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1