FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 PSA

MDR report key: 1240873 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00047
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
September 16, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LTJ
PMA / PMN Number
P930027
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE LOW DISCORDANT PSA RESULT IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOW POSITIVE IMMULITE 2000 PSA RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. MULTIPLE RETESTING OF THE PATIENT SAMPLE RESULTED IN HIGHER PSA VALUES. THE LOW PSA RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW PSA ASSAY RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 PSA PSA IMMUNOASSAY LTJ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 278

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1