FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR MYOGLOBIN (MYO)

MDR report key: 1334966 · Received March 4, 2009

Report

Report Number
1219913-2009-00022
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 4, 2009
Date of Event
February 17, 2009
Report Date
February 17, 2009
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
DDR
PMA / PMN Number
K974325
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
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 INDICATED THAT THE SAMPLE PROBE VERTICAL PULLEY NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THE FSE READJUSTED AND TIGHTENED THE VERTICAL PULLEY AND RECALIBRATED THE SAMPLE PROBE. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO FALSELY SUPPRESSED ADVIA CENTAUR MYOGLOBIN RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON PT SAMPLES. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT SAMPLES AND THE TEST RESULTS WERE HIGHER. THE SECOND PT SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE ADVIA CENTAUR CP AND THE RESULT WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE REPEAT ON THE ADVIA CENTAUR. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT MYOGLOBIN RESULTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 2

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND VERTICAL PULLEY NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. THE FSE READJUSTED AND TIGHTENED THE VERTICAL PULLEY AND RECALIBRATED THE SAMPLE PROBE. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

TWO FALSELY SUPPRESSED ADVIA CENTAUR MYOGLOBIN RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON PT SAMPLES. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT SAMPLES AND THE TEST RESULTS WERE HIGHER. THE SECOND PT SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE ADVIA CENTAUR CP AND THE RESULT WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE REPEAT ON THE ADVIA CENTAUR. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT MYOGLOBIN RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR MYOGLOBIN (MYO) MYOGLOBIN IMMUNOASSAY DDR SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 055160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1
2