FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 1872386 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2432235-2010-00143
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 26, 2010
Report Date
September 26, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MOI
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE DID A FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM CHECK AND FOUND A BUBBLE UNDER THE WASH DISPLACEMENT PORT. HE REMOVED THE BUBBLE AND FOUND NO OTHER ISSUES. THE FSE RAN CALIBRATORS AND QC, THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE BUBBLE CAUSED THE DISCREPANT RESULT. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT ADVIA CENTAUR XP BNP RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE LABORATORY ORIGINALLY GOT A HIGH BNP RESULT WHICH THEY DILUTED ON-SYSTEM WITH MIXED RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPEATED THE DILUTIONS MANUALLY AND ON-SYSTEM. THE MANUAL DILUTION RESULTS CORRELATED BETTER THAN THE ON-SYSTEM RESULTS. THE INITIAL HIGH RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT BNP RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER MOI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS ADVIA CENTAUR XP NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1