FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 1315811 · Received February 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
2247117-2009-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 13, 2009
Date of Event
February 2, 2009
Report Date
February 2, 2009
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DGC
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT HCG RESULT WAS DUE TO THE OPERATOR MANUALLY ENTERING THE WRONG PT SAMPLE # WITH ANOTHER PT ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT HCG RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND THE CORRECT HCG RESULT WAS REPORTED. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCE AS A RESULT OF THE DISCORDANT HCG RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 IMMUNO-ASSAY ANALYZER DGC SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1