FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1070800 · Received July 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1226181-2008-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2008
Date of Event
June 3, 2008
Report Date
June 4, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K010061
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC., FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (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 MIXERS. THE FSE CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT 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 DIMENSION CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. XPANDPLUS HM NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1