| Model Number |
2800-40 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Therapeutic Response, Increased (2272)
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| Date of Event |
12/17/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An investigation was conducted that included a review of the instrument clot curves.All aptt results illustrated well-formed curve formation, with appropriate clotting times detected and no concerning errors or warnings.The conclusion is that the values obtained on the acl top 500 cts were appropriately determined by the analyzer and the instrument was performing as intended.Based on the above, there was no indication of an instrument malfunction and no remedial action is needed.
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer reported that their acl top 500 cts generated erroneous aptt results using hemosil synthasil.Four patients were administered an increased dose of heparin based on the erroneous aptt results.After the additional dose of heparin, the patients were monitored with no further reports of clinical implications.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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