FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2500 ESTRADIOL

MDR report key: 1781412 · Received July 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2017183-2010-00034
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 28, 2010
Date of Event
June 25, 2010
Report Date
July 1, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
CHP
PMA / PMN Number
K932926
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
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 SYSTEM EVAL. ANALYSIS OF THE SYSTEM BY THE FSE INDICATES THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT HIGH ESTRADIOL RESULT IS UNK. THE FSE NOTED INCUBATORS JAM ON THE ERROR LOG AND REPLACED THE REAGENT AND SAMPLE MANIFOLDS, HOWEVER THE SERVICE ACTION WAS CONSIDERED UNRELATED TO THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT RESULT. SAMPLE HANDLING IS SUSPECT. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT HIGH IMMULITE 2500 ESTRADIOL ASSAY RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON INITIAL AND REPEAT TESTING WHEN COMPARED TO THE PT'S CLINICAL PICTURE, PREVIOUS TEST RESULT, AND ANOTHER ESTRADIOL TEST METHOD. THE PT'S ESTROGEN DOSE WAS STOPPED BASED UPON THE DISCORDANT HIGH ESTRADIOL RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT HARM OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT ESTRADIOL ASSAY RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2500 ESTRADIOL ESTRADIOL IMMUNOASSAY CHP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR