FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE

MDR report key: 1744404 · Received June 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2247117-2010-00020
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 29, 2010
Date of Event
May 30, 2010
Report Date
May 31, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJQ
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE FOR INSTRUMENT EVAL. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT ESTRADIOL RESULT IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT LOW ESTRADIOL RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE (1) PT SAMPLE. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE LABORATORY QUESTIONED THE RESULT DUE TO THE PT'S HISTORY, AND THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED. THE SAMPLE WAS DILUTED AND A SECOND REPEAT WAS DONE (THE DILUTED SAMPLE WAS ASSIGNED A DIFFERENT SAMPLE IDENTIFIER). PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT ESTRADIOL RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE IMMUNO-ASSAY JJQ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1