FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ICON 20 HCG

MDR report key: 1234068 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
2916283-2008-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
November 4, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JHI
PMA / PMN Number
K020439
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 (53MIU) AND HIGH (106MIU) QUANTITATIVE POSITIVE CLINICAL URINE SAMPLE. PT SAMPLES WERE NOT SUBMITTED TO BCI. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. 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 DISCREPANT NEGATIVE (-) URINE TEST RESULTS FROM THE ICON 20 HCG TEST KIT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT LEAST SIX (6) PTS GAVE NEGATIVE (-) URINE RESULTS WHEN TESTED WITH THE ICON 20 HCG TEST KIT. UPON ULTRASOUND TESTING, POSITIVE (+) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. PER ULTRASOUND RESULT, THE PTS VARIED FROM 7-13 WEEKS GESTATION. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ICON 20 HCG QUALITATIVE HCG TEST JHI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA HCG468D11

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA