FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA 1650 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1030786 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
March 12, 2008
Report Date
March 14, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS MFG LTD
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K990346
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. ANALYSIS OF INSTRUMENT INDICATES THAT INTERMITTENT DISCREPANCY RESULT WAS DUE TO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. FIELD SERVICE REP WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCOUNT AND CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY DEPRESSED URINE PROTEIN RESULT OF 1 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND A RESULT OF 45 MG/DL WAS OBTAINED. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY DEPRESSED URINE PROTEIN RESULT. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT INDICATES THAT INTERMITTENT DISCREPANCY RESULT WAS DUE TO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA 1650 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS MFG LTD ADVIA 1650 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1