FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1030278 · Received April 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
2517506-2008-00032
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2008
Date of Event
March 14, 2008
Report Date
March 17, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELELVATED RCRP RESULT IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED RCRP RESULT OF 188.3 MG/L WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. A SEQUENTIAL SAMPLE WAS TESTED AND A RESULT OF 92.6 MG/L WAS OBTAINED. THE PT WAS GIVEN A LUMBAR PUNCTURE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED RCRP RESULT. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED RCRP RESULT IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM RCRP FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. NA BC9017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1