FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRATUS CS STAT FLUOROMETRIC ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1070529 · Received July 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226181-2008-00079
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2008
Date of Event
June 11, 2008
Report Date
June 11, 2008
Manufacturer
DADE BEHRING, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K984067
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. FIELD SERVICE REP (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACCOUNT. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT WAS THE PIPETTOR AND PUMP PANEL. THE FSE CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE RESULT NOT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRATUS CS STAT FLUOROMETRIC ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE DADE BEHRING, INC. SCS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1