MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2016-01-21 for THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR manufactured by Hologic, Inc.
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A customer in (b)(6) reported their thin prep 2000 processor is sucking fluid out of the vials and not creating a cell spot on the slide. Hologic field service engineer (fse) dispatched to customer site. Ts confirmed no patients needed to be recalled as a result of this incident. Fse confirmed and reproduced error. Found the following to be the most likely cause of the error: evacuation line clogged (cleaned all line and fittings) replaced the following parts as precautionary measure: waste tubing. Ran pneumatic test and blank sample. Processed samples to confirm operation. Instrument operational. Although no patients needed to be recalled as a result of this incident this is a reportable event since the instrument did not perform as intended.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 1222780-2016-00017 |
| MDR Report Key | 5382537 |
| Date Received | 2016-01-21 |
| Date of Report | 2016-01-20 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2015-12-21 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2016-01-21 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 3 |
| Event Location | 3 |
| Manufacturer Contact | EVA MAXWELL |
| Manufacturer Street | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE |
| Manufacturer City | MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 01752 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR |
| Generic Name | THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR |
| Product Code | MKQ |
| Date Received | 2016-01-21 |
| Device Availability | N |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | R |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | HOLOGIC, INC |
| Manufacturer Address | 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 US 01752 |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1. Other | 2016-01-21 |