FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 OMMA (CA125)

MDR report key: 1240876 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00043
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
July 7, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS LTD.
Product Code
LTK
PMA / PMN Number
K983391
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT OM-MA RESULTS. IT'S SUSPECTED THAT FIBRIN IN THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISCREPANT RESULTS. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOWER THAN EXPECTED IMMULITE 2000 OM-MA (CA125) RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN ON TWO PATIENT SAMPLES WHICH DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S HISTORICAL PICTURE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT PRESCRIBED FOR THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS DISCORDANT RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT OM-MA (CA125) RESULT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 2

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT OM-MA RESULTS. IT'S SUSPECTED THAT FIBRIN IN THE SAMPLE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISCREPANT RESULTS. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

LOWER THAN EXPECTED IMMULITE 2000 OM-MA (CA125) RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN ON TWO PATIENT SAMPLES WHICH DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S HISTORICAL PICTURE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT PRESCRIBED FOR THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS DISCORDANT RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT OM-MA (CA125) RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 OMMA (CA125) OMMA (CA125) IMMUNOASSAY LTK SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS LTD. NA 231

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1
2