FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SENSITITRE

MDR report key: 2006280 · Received February 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019599
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2011
Date of Event
January 30, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
TREK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS LTD.
Product Code
JTZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TREK YEASTONE MIC PANEL WAS MODIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN (B)(6) 2010 AND THE COMPANY FAILED TO NOTIFY US. APPLYING THE OLD PLATE WELL CONFIGURATION TO READING THE NEW PLATE WELL FORMAT WILL RESULT IN EITHER FALSELY LOWER OR HIGHER FLUCONAZOLE MICS BY ONE DILUTION, DUE TO THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE PLATE WELLS. THIS ERROR HAS THE POTENTIAL OF REPORTING FALSE FLUCONAZOLE SUSCEPTIBILITY, AND MAY LEAD TO INCORRECT ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2011. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: CANDIDEMIA - CANDIDA GLABRATA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SENSITITRE YEASTONE JTZ TREK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS LTD. B0382

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR