FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 3.0 ASSAY (BDNA)

MDR report key: 1731382 · Received June 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003932969-2010-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 15, 2010
Date of Event
May 17, 2010
Report Date
May 26, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MZP
PMA / PMN Number
BP000028
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND RUN DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FALSELY LOW VALUE IS UNK. THE ASSAY IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. FOR MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING PURPOSES, THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. ADDITIONAL CATALOG #: 04484744.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY LOW PT VALUE WAS PRODUCED WITH THE VERSANT (B)(6). THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE TREATING PHYSICIAN, WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND GAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RESULT. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 2

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND RUN DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FALSELY LOW VALUE IS UNK. THE ASSAY IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED. FOR MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING PURPOSES THIS EVENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. ADDITIONAL CATALOG #: 04484744.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

A FALSELY LOW PT VALUE WAS PRODUCED WITH THE VERSANT (B)(6). THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE TREATING PHYSICIAN, WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND GAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RESULT. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 3.0 ASSAY (BDNA) VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 3.0 ASSAY (BDNA) MZP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA REAGENTS:D079

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other
2 Other