FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POS COMBO 26

MDR report key: 1030929 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2919016-2008-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
April 7, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LRG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: ROUTINE MONITORING OF COMPLAINT HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE IS WITHIN CLAIMS. EVAL RESULTS: REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFO TO DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. EVAL CONCLUSIONS: PRODUCT IS WITHIN PERFORMANCE CLAIMS. THE CAUSE OF THE OXACILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED S. AUREUS ISOLATES OXACILLIN (OX) MIC DISCREPANCY. THEY OBTAINED OXACILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS ON THE POS COMBO TYPE 26 PANEL AND OXACILLIN-RESISTANT RESULTS ON SECONDARY METHODS THAT WERE ALSO PERFORMED FOR THE CLINICAL ISOLATE. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT BEING OBTAINED. THE CAUSE OF THE OXACILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POS COMBO 26 DRIED GRAM POS PANEL LRG SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1