FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T3 REAGENT IMMUNO 1

MDR report key: 109291 · Received July 24, 1997

Report

Report Number
1810909-1997-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 1997
Date of Event
March 1, 1997
Report Date
July 23, 1997
Manufacturer
BAYER CORP.
Product Code
CDP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN MARCH OF 1997 A 80 YR OLD FEMALE PRESENTED CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF GOITER AND HYPERTHYROIDISM. THE PT WAS TREATED WITH THYROID SUPPRESSING DRUGS. IT WAS STATED THAT DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TREATMENT HER TSH LEVEL ROSE TO AND HER T4 VALUES DECREASED TO HYPOTHYROID LEVELS. HOWEVER, HER T3 LEVEL AS MEASURED ON THE IMMUNO-1 REMAINED ELEVATED (ABOVE THE NORMAL RANGE). THE CLINICIANS CONTINUED THYROID SUPPRESSING TREATMENT BASED ON THE T3 RESULTS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PT WAS MAD HYPOTHYROID DUE TO OVER SUPPRESSION OF HER THYROID FUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 T3 REAGENT IMMUNO 1 TEST OF T3 CDP BAYER CORP. T01-2949-01 T97405

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR