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414292 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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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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A customer in (b)(6) notified biomérieux of obtaining incorrect gram stain results in association with previ color gram instrument (reference 414292 serial (b)(4).The customer stated they obtained gram negative results for gram positive organisms.Specifically, the customer obtained an incorrect gram result for a clinical blood culture sample.There is no indication or report from the laboratory that the discrepant result led to any adverse event related to the patient's state of health.A biomérieux internal investigation will be initiated.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report was initially submitted following notification from a customer in ireland regarding incorrect gram stain results in association with previ® color gram instrument (reference(b)(4) serial: (b)(6).A biomérieux internal investigation has been completed with the following results: a trend analysis was completed regarding the complaints recorded for a staining issue.Probability as per safety risk management procedure 001622 rev 06.A: improbable there is no capa, no non conformity on previ color linked with customer 's complaint.The customer's strain was tested.This issue was not reproduced with previ color v1 but was reproduced with previ color v2.The strain was determined to be enterococcus faecalis with the vitek® ms instrument.Since e.Faecalis is a common strain and this is the first instance of this issue the root cause was linked to an atypical strain.
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