Diagnostic Equipment

Potential for unsealed sterile packing.

An increase in claims related to leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the proximal end of the catheter. In the event of a leak going undetected during implantation, it could pose an infectious risk to the patient. The cause of the leaks is indicated to be manufacturing error involving perforation of the inner channel of the catheter during stylet insertion.

Philips Ingenia Evolution systems with software R5.7.1 may not provide warning for low ventilation setting which may lead to increase in body temperature or burning sensation

Free T3 Calibrators used with T3 Reagent Packs may produce positively biased results for patient and quality control samples. The positive bias may cause erroneous patient results or a delay in testing that may impact patient management, clinical assessment, and the results of other thyroid function tests.

The reason for the recall is one of the test pads, for the parameter leukocytes, was missing on some of the test strips. The issue was identified by a consumer by way of a Henry Schein Inc. (HSI) customer complaint. This problem can potentially result in the possibility that the parameter leucocytes (a non-specific marker for urinary track infections and an indicator for inflammatory renal processes) is interpreted instrumentally as a false negative. The following HSI item number and lot number were affected: Urispec¿ 11-Way, #102-2285, LOT 65402.

T3 Reagent Packs used with Free T3 Calibrators may produce positively biased results for patient and quality control samples. The positive bias may cause erroneous patient results or a delay in testing that may impact patient management, clinical assessment, and the results of other thyroid function tests.

Randox Laboratories has identified that Inorganic Phosphate in Calibration Serum Level 3, CAL2351 & CAL10388, is running with a negative bias on RX Series instruments compared to other methods.

Due to a manufacturing variation of the irrigation sleeves which could result in a missing port hole, this non-conformity could lead to insufficient flow to cool the ultrasonic phaco tip, potentially leading to an unstable anterior chamber which could cause possible harms.

Due to a misaligned calibration of the wired controller that may result in unintended motion of the scope.

System error messages may delay the ability to test patient samples and the need for frequent calibration due to results outside the expected range when testing controls.

Potential for third party oncology marking laser to be reflected off the gantry cover surface, which can potentially lead to misdiagnosis and subsequent incorrect treatment.

On ultrasound systems, when Cardiac DICOM SR feature is configured to display either minimum or maximum measured value, and multiple cardiac region measurements are made, and results are exported into the SR feature, then The SR viewer will display the LAST measured value, not min or max, which could contribute to patient condition misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management decisions.

Ceftriaxone (cro02n) concentration errors associated with specific recently manufactured test kits which would have the potential for for false susceptible results. The risk is present for isolates that have a result of MIC=0.5, 1, 2.

On ultrasound systems, when Cardiac DICOM SR feature is configured to display either minimum or maximum measured value, and multiple cardiac region measurements are made, and results are exported into the SR feature, then The SR viewer will display the LAST measured value, not min or max, which could contribute to patient condition misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management decisions.

There are two windows on the test device, the control line window and the test results window. The line for the test results window were misaligned. In instances of positive test results, the positivite test line may not be visible/ hidden under the cassette of the test device thus potentially leading to a false negative result.

There are two windows on the test device, the control line window and the test results window. The line for the test results window were misaligned. In instances of positive test results, the positivite test line may not be visible/ hidden under the cassette of the test device thus potentially leading to a false negative result.

On ultrasound systems, when Cardiac DICOM SR feature is configured to display either minimum or maximum measured value, and multiple cardiac region measurements are made, and results are exported into the SR feature, then The SR viewer will display the LAST measured value, not min or max, which could contribute to patient condition misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management decisions.

Their is a potential that Oximeter may automatically power off and on resulting in loss of monitoring.

Interference testing has shown that the presence of personal lubricants in the vaginal specimen can interfere with the PROM test result by providing a false positive result.

Software anomaly resulted in failure to detect a partial obstruction in 2.5 mm sensors and up to 3mm distal to the sensor.