ADVIA CENTAUR HBSAG ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1219913-2010-00009
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- January 19, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2010
- Report Date
- January 13, 2010
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
- Product Code
- LOM
- PMA / PMN Number
- P030049
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CUSTOMER SENT THE PATIENT SAMPLE TO SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS FOR FURTHER TESTING. THE RESULT WAS POSITIVE FOR HBSAG BY AN ALTERNATE METHOD AND THEREFORE INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF A MUTATION. THE IFU (0341888 REV. K, 2009-02) STATES IN THE LIMITATIONS SECTION: "IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE CURRENT METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF (B)(6) SURFACE ANTIGEN MAY NOT DETECT ALL POTENTIALLY INFECTED INDIVIDUALS. A NONREACTIVE TEST RESULT DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPOSURE TO OR INFECTION WITH HEPATITIS B. A NONREACTIVE TEST RESULT IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR EXPOSURE TO HEPATITIS B MAY BE DUE TO ANTIGEN LEVELS BELOW THE DETECTION LIMIT OF THIS ASSAY OR LACK OF ANTIGEN REACTIVITY TO THE ANTIBODIES IN THIS ASSAY."
THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT ADVIA CENTAUR XP (B)(6) RESULT WITH OTHER METHODS IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE (IFU) LIMITATION CLAIM STATES: "IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE CURRENT METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF (B)(6) SURFACE ANTIGEN MAY NOT DETECT ALL POTENTIALLY INFECTED INDIVIDUALS. A NONREACTIVE TEST RESULT DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPOSURE TO OR INFECTION WITH (B)(6) . A NONREACTIVE TEST RESULT IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIOR EXPOSURE TO (B)(6) MAY BE DUE TO ANTIGEN LEVELS BELOW THE DETECTION LIMIT OF THIS ASSAY OR LACK OF ANTIGEN REACTIVITY TO THE ANTIBODIES IN THIS ASSAY." "THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ASSAY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR POPULATIONS OF IMMUNOCOMPROMISED OR IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS. RESULTS FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION." NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THIS DEVICE IS REQUIRED.
A NEGATIVE ADVIA CENTAUR XP (B)(6) RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE NEGATIVE RESULT DID NOT MATCH THE POSITIVE RESULTS OBTAINED BY THREE OTHER METHODS. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT (B)(6) RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADVIA CENTAUR HBSAG ASSAY | HBS IMMUNOASSAY | LOM | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | NA | 144 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |