FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY

MDR report key: 2012373 · Received March 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219913-2011-00027
Date Received
March 9, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
February 16, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K053020
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE FOR SYSTEM INSPECTION AND PERFORMED GENERAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. ANALYSIS OF THE SYSTEM DATA AND QC INDICATE THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN SYSTEM ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISCORDANT FALSE POSITIVE ADVIA CENTAUR XP TROPONIN TEST RESULT. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSE POSITIVE ADVIA CENTAUR XP TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON AN EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENT AND REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE RESULT WAS DISCORDANT WHEN COMPARED TO NEGATIVE FOLLOW UP AND REPEAT TROPONIN TEST RESULTS. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED AN IV NITRO DRIP AND A CORRECTED RESULT WAS PROVIDED TO THE PHYSICIAN BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN ULTRA RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR XP TROPONIN ULTRA ASSAY TROPONIN IMMUNOASSAY MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 051

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR