FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POSITIVE COMBO 20

MDR report key: 1851077 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2919016-2010-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 1, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LQL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD- ROUTINE MONITORING OF COMPLAINT HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE IS WITHIN CLAIMS. RESULTS: OTHER - BASED ON A COMPARISON TO ANOTHER TEST METHOD, AN INCORRECT INTERPRETATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS ISOLATE. CONCLUSIONS: OTHER - THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT. PRODUCT IS WITHIN PERFORMANCE CLAIMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED S AUREUS ISOLATE VANCOMYCIN (VA) MIC DISCREPANCY. THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED VANCOMYCIN SUSCEPTIBLE RESULTS ON THE PANEL AND VANCOMYCIN INTERMEDIATE RESULTS WHEN TESTED AGAINST ANOTHER TEST METHOD FOR THE ISOLATE. IT IS UNK IF THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN OR IF RESULTS WERE DELAYED OR WITHHELD. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POSITIVE COMBO 20 DRIED GRAM POSITIVE PANEL TYPE LQL SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 2011-05-07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1