FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASSYM

MDR report key: 100287 · Received June 24, 1997

Report

Report Number
MW1011558
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 1997
Date of Event
May 21, 1997
Report Date
June 17, 1997
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LCI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A T4 PERFORMED ON THE AXSYM ON 5/20/97 IN THE EVENING AND A RESULT OF 3.7 WAS REPORTED. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THIS TEST RESULT ON THE MORNING OF 5/21/97 IT WAS DECIDED TO REDRAW THE PT AND DOUBLE CHECK THIS T4 ON THE REDRAWN SPECIMEN. THE ORIGINAL SPECIMEN FROM 5/20/97 WAS ALSO RETESTED AND RESULTED IN A NORMAL RESULT COMPARABLE TO THE REDRAWN SPECIMEN. THIS DISCREPANCY IN THE T4 RESULTS WAS REPORTED AS POSSIBLY DUE TO AN INSTRUMENT ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASSYM IMMUNOASSAY INSTRUMENTATION LCI ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS * 7563

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other