FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH

MDR report key: 1282047 · Received December 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00060
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 16, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 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
GM
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 STAT INTACT PTH RESULTS ARE UNK. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOW IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH PT SAMPLE WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO ORDERED THE SAMPLE TO BE REPEATED. UPON REPEAT, THE INTACT PTH RESULT OBTAINED WAS HIGHER THAN THE INITIAL RESULT, WHICH WAS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. PT TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED BASED ON THE HIGHER RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT STAT INTACT PTH ASSAY RESULTS.

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 THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT STAT INTACT PTH RESULTS ARE UNK. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

A LOW IMMULITE 2500 STAT INTACT PTH PT SAMPLE WAS REPORTED TOS THE PHYSICIAN WHO ORDERED THE SAMPLE TO BE REPEATED. UPON REPEAT, THE INTACT PTH RESULT OBTAINED WAS HIGHER THAN THE INITIAL RESULT, WHICH WAS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. PT TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED BASED ON THE HIGHER RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT STAT 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 114

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1
2