FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1902677 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1226181-2010-00154
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - BROOKFIELD
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K010061
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULTS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE HM. THE CUSTOMER CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON A PATIENTS' SAMPLES. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED AND NEGATIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - BROOKFIELD XPANDPLUSHMQ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1