FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POS MIC 20A

MDR report key: 1147374 · Received August 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
2919016-2008-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2008
Date of Event
August 6, 2008
Report Date
August 6, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
LRG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION - ROUTINE MONITORING OF COMPLAINT HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE IS WITHIN CLAIMS. RESULTS - OTHER - TESTING PERFORMED BY A REFERENCE LAB CONFIRMED DISCREPANT RESULTS, OTHER - TESTING PERFORMED BY A REFERENCE LAB CONFIRMED DISCREPANT RESULTS. CONCLUSIONS: OTHER - PRODUCT IS WITHIN PERFORMANCE CLAIMS. THE CAUSE OF THE OXACILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED S. AUREUS ISOLATES OXACILLIN (OX) MIC DISCREPANCY. THEY OBTAINED OXACILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS ON THE POST MIC 20A PANEL AND OXACILLIN-RESISTANT RESULTS WHEN SENT TO A REFERENCE LAB ALSO PERFORMED FOR THE CLINICAL ISOLATE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. TREATMENT WAS NOT DELAYED OR WITHHELD. NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT BEING OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POS MIC 20A DRIED GRAM POS PANEL LRG SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC NA 2009-02-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1