FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 1874231 · Received October 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
2247117-2010-00046
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 12, 2010
Date of Event
September 27, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
JJQ
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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 EVALUATION. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT IPTH RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT LOW IMMULITE 2000 IPTH (PTH) RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR ONE (1) PATIENT SAMPLE. THE LABORATORY QUESTIONED THE RESULT SINCE IT WAS HIGH AND THEY REPEATED THE SAME SAMPLE RECEIVING A DISCORDANTLY LOW RESULT. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAMPLE WAS AGAIN RE-TESTED AND THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE DISCORDANT LOW IPTH RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT IPTH RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 IMMUNO-ASSAY JJQ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1