FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY

MDR report key: 1163230 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219913-2008-00066
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 27, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K053020
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT IS UNK. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A POSITIVE TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE, BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE TUBE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH SAMPLE FOR A RETEST, A SECOND SAMPLE FROM THE SAME PT WAS TESTED AND THE TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. A THIRD SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AT A LATER TIME AND THE TROPONIN ULTRA RESULTS WERE ALSO NEGATIVE. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HLTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY TROPONIN IMMUNOASSAY MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 27

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR