FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CHEMISTRY IMMUNO GLOBULIN M_2 METHOD

MDR report key: 1079539 · Received July 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00078
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 16, 2008
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
April 28, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K992662
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, 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 INDICATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER AGREED THAT THIS DISCORDANT RESULT WAS DUE TO A SINGLE INTERFERENCE OF UNK ORIGIN. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCREPANT IMMUNO GLOBULIN M (IGM) RESULT FOR ONE PT WAS GENERATED ON AN ADVIA CHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT BUT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE CLINICIAN WHO EXPECTED A MUCH HIGHER RESULT. UPON RERUN WITH A DILUTED SAMPLE, THE EXPECTED RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCREPANT IGM RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CHEMISTRY IMMUNO GLOBULIN M_2 METHOD CLINICAL CHEMISTRY IGM METHOD JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 107364

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1