FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIAC PROFILER

MDR report key: 1942080 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027969-2010-02250
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 24, 2010
Report Date
December 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED A POTENTIAL FALSE NEGATIVE TROPONIN (TNI) RESULT. CALLER REPORTS PATIENT PRESENTED IN ER WITH NO INITIAL DIAGNOSIS. CALLER RELATES PATIENT MAY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RENAL DYSFUNCTION. BUN AND CREATINE LEVELS WERE VERY HIGH. HEMOGLOBIN WAS 18G. NO OTHER DISCREPANT RESULTS HAVE BEEN NOTED AT SITE. PATIENT PASSED AWAY WHILE UNDER PHYSICAL CARE, CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT PROVIDED. PHYSICIANS ACTED UPON BECKMAN RESULTS. NO SAMPLE IS REMAINING FOR INVESTIGATION. NO DEVIATIONS IN SAMPLE TECHNIQUE PER PRODUCT INSERT. TEST DEVICES WERE RUN AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. CONTROLS ARE WITHIN RANGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIAC PROFILER CARDIAC MARKER TEST NBC ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC 97100CP W47997

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death