FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 1940962 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2247117-2010-00056
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
October 5, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
DGC
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) EVALUATED THE IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT DATA. ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES FOUND IN THE FILES AND THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSE NEGATIVE ALLERGEN TEST RESULTS IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT NONREACTIVE (NEGATIVE) IMMULITE 2000 ALLERGEN TEST RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE PT SAMPLE. REPEAT TESTING AND A NEW SAMPLE DRAW SHOWED CONSISTENT RESULTS. PT SUFFERED AND WAS TREATED FOR ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK (PRIOR TO SURGERY) AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIBIOTICS. WHEN TESTED ON A DIFFERENT SYSTEM, THE RESULTS WERE REACTIVE (POSITIVE).

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1