| Model Number |
IQ200 SELECT 2008 TESTED |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Urinary Tract Infection (2120)
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| Date of Event |
09/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported discordant results on purulent urine tested on their iq 200 urine analyzer causing delay in one patient's treatment.There was a 24-hour delay in identifying a pyelonephritis diagnosis for one patient causing the set up of antibiotic therapy to be delayed for one day.The patient received augmentin iv as treatment.The affected patient results: (b)(6).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The field service engineer (fse) was at the customer site and found a defective bubble detector and the air line with a clogged needle.The fse unclogged and cleaned the air line and changed the bubble detector.Then he ran focus and qc with no further issues.Per ifu, section ¿when to dilute: beckman coulter recommends that dilutions be performed on grossly bloody, heavy mucoid or very dense specimens, and short samples, in order to avoid clogging the specimen filter.(b)(4).
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