FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL TEST

MDR report key: 1813172 · Received August 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-01234
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2010
Date of Event
July 27, 2010
Report Date
August 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I (TNI) RESULTS ON TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL TEST VS ACCESS. A (B)(6) FEMALE CAME TO ED IN THE EVENING COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND HEART PALPITATIONS. INITIAL TROPONIN I RESULTS RUN ON TRIAGE WERE POSITIVE (PINK METER). THEY ALSO RAN A SAMPLE ON ACCESS WITH THIS SPECIMEN WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. ANOTHER SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED 75 MINUTES LATER WITH POSITIVE TNI RESULTS ON TRIAGE METER (PINK METER). PT SENT HOME BY ER DOCTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL TEST CARDIAC MARKER TEST NBC ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC 97000HS W47051B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR