FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2500 STAT TROPONIN I ASSAY

MDR report key: 1163267 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00039
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
July 28, 2008
Report Date
July 30, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K034055
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN AND CK-MB RESULTS IS UNK. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT CLOTS IN THE SAMPLE TUBES CAUSED THE DISCORDANT SAMPLE RESULTS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POSITIVE IMMULITE 2500 TROPONIN AND CK-MB PATIENT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. UPON REPEAT, THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. ANOTHER RETEST OF THE SAME SAMPLE CONFIRMED THE NEGATIVE RESULTS. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN AND CK-MB RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2500 STAT TROPONIN I ASSAY TROPONIN IMMUNOASSAYS MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 132

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1