FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE PROFILER SOB 25 TEST KIT

MDR report key: 1952408 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
January 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K042723
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I (TNI) AND CKMB RESULTS ON ONE PATIENT USING TRIAGE PROFILER SOB TEST. SENIOR NURSE CALLED FROM (B)(6) THAT WAS IN (B)(6) AT THE TIME OF TESTING ON ONE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS TESTED AT 12PM ON (B)(6) 2010, WITH NEGATIVE TNI AND CKMB RESULTS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AS NON-CARDIAC EVENT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF MI. ANOTHER SAMPLE WAS TAKE AT 5:30 PM WITH POSITIVE TNI AND CKMB. REPEAT OF SAME SAMPLE 30 MINUTES LATER GAVE LOWER POSITIVE RESULTS. ANOTHER SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND TESTED AT 6AM ON (B)(6) 2010, WHICH HAD A LOWER RESULT THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY. A REPEAT TESTING OF THIS SAMPLE GAVE A SLIGHTLY LOWER POSITIVE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE PROFILER SOB 25 TEST KIT CARDIAC MARKER TEST MMI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC 97300 W47520B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1