FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POS COMBO 6.1J

MDR report key: 1474100 · Received August 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
2919016-2009-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2009
Date of Event
July 17, 2009
Report Date
July 17, 2009
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LTT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROUTINE MONITORING OF COMPLAINT HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE IS WITHIN CLAIMS. RESULTS: BASED ON A COMPARISON TO ANOTHER TEST METHOD, AN INCORRECT INTERPRETATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS ISOLATE. CONCLUSIONS: THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT. PRODUCT IS WITHIN PERFORMANCE CLAIMS. THE CAUSE OF THE (B)(6) RESULTS IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED (B)(6) DISCREPANCY. THE HOSPITAL OBTAINED (B)(6) RESULTS ON THE POS COMBO 6.1J PANEL AND (B)(6) RESULTS WHEN TESTED AGAINST ANOTHER TEST METHOD ALSO PERFORMED FOR THE CLINICAL ISOLATE. RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. TREATMENT WAS NOT DELAYED OR WITHHELD. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POS COMBO 6.1J DRIED GRAM POS PANEL LTT SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA NOT AVAILABLE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1