FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 AFP

MDR report key: 1406860 · Received March 10, 2009

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00076
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 10, 2009
Date of Event
August 19, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LOJ
PMA / PMN Number
K983263
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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 INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT AFP RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOWER THAN EXPECTED IMMULITE AFP RESULTS WERE REPORTED BY THE ASSAY. THE TEST WAS REPEATED AND GAVE A RESULT MORE IN LINE WITH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. NO PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED AND THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES, DUE TO THE DISCORDANT AFP ASSAY RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 AFP AFP IMMUNOASSAY LOJ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 304

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other