FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 1000, PROGESTERONE

MDR report key: 1066026 · Received June 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00022
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 12, 2008
Report Date
March 12, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JLX
PMA / PMN Number
K944211
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT PROGESTERONE RESULT IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ELEVATED IMMULITE 1000 PROGESTERONE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN ON TWO PTS SAMPLES. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE RESULTS BECAUSE THE PROGESTERONE VALUES WERE ELEVATED RELATIVE TO THE PT'S ESTRADIOL LEVELS. BOTH PT SAMPLES WERE RETESTED WITH ANOTHER PROGESTERONE ASSAY AND THE RESULTS WERE LOWER. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT PROGESTERONE RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 1000, PROGESTERONE IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM JLX SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS NA 321

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1