FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICON 25 HCG

MDR report key: 1170272 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2916283-2008-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
July 30, 2008
Report Date
September 11, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JHI
PMA / PMN Number
K993065
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. RETAIN DEVICES PERFORMED AS EXPECTED WHEN TESTED BY BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) USING CONTROLS AND LOW QUANTITATIVE POSITIVE CLINICAL URINE SAMPLE. THE URINE SAMPLE WAS NOT FIRST MORNING VOID AND PATIENT WAS BLEEDING. PRODUCT OR PATIENT SAMPLE WAS NOT SUBMITTED TO BCI FOR VERIFICATION. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING A DISCREPANT NEGATIVE (-) URINE TEST RESULT FROM THE ICON 25 HCG TEST KIT. A PATIENT URINE SAMPLE GAVE A NEGATIVE (-) RESULT WHEN TESTED WITH THE ICON 25 HCG TEST KIT. A QUANTITATIVE TEST WAS PERFORMED USING A SERUM SAMPLE AND A RESULT OF 150 WAS OBTAINED (METHODOLOGY AND UNITS NOT SUPPLIED). IN ADDITION, PATIENT PERFORMED A HOME PREGNANCY TEST 3 DAYS PRIOR AND OBTAINED A POSITIVE (+) RESULT. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ICON 25 HCG QUALITATIVE HCG TEST JHI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA HCG7109002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA