FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 1193532 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00116
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 11, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT AND TNI ULTRA RESULTS, WAS DUE TO CRACK IN WASH 1 TUBING. THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOUR REACTIVE ADVIA CENTAUR XP PT RESULTS WERE OBTAINED AND UPON REPEAT (IN DUPLICATE) ALL FOUR WERE NON-REACTIVE. THE REACTIVE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. FIVE POSITIVE ADIVA CENTAUR XP TROPONIN ULTRA PT RESULTS WERE ALSO OBTAINED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE ABOVE SAMPLES AND UPON REPEAT ALL FIVE WERE NEGATIVE. THE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEATH CONSEQUENCES, DUE TO THE DISCORDANT AND TNI ULTRA RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNO-ASSAY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1