FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY

MDR report key: 1242554 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219913-2008-00101
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K053020
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 THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ELEVATED ADVIA CENTAUR TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE, WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. A NEW SAMPLE WAS DRAWN FROM THE PATIENT AND A NEGATIVE TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THE FIRST SAMPLE WAS THEN RETESTED AND A NEGATIVE TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY TROPONIN IMMUNOASSAY MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1