FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH

MDR report key: 1278485 · Received November 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00045
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 24, 2008
Date of Event
August 20, 2008
Report Date
August 25, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
CEW
PMA / PMN Number
K013566
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT STAT INTACT PTH RESULTS ARE UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOWER THAN EXPECTED IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH ASSAY RESULT WAS OBTAINED A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED TWICE DURING THE PATIENT'S RECOVERY AND THE RESULTS WERE MUCH HIGHER. THESE RESULTS WERE CONFIRMED WITH A DIFFERENT KIT LOT OF REAGENTS AS WELL. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED (SURGERY WAS STOPPED), BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT INTACT PTH ASSAY RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH STAT INTACT PTH IMMUNOASSAY CEW SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1