FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2022867 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00625
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
February 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE DATA AND CENTRIFUGATION INFORMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED. CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE QC OR SYSTEM CHECK DATA. CUSTOMER HAS IMPLEMENTED A RERUN PROTOCOL FOR EVERY TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) TEST TO INSURE REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS BEFORE REPORTING OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED, AS CUSTOMER IS NOT QUESTIONING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE. NO CLEAR ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) CONTACTED THIS CUSTOMER VIA THE TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) MARKETING SURVEY PROGRAM (MSP) CUSTOMER CONTACT PROGRAM. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED SOME OCCURRENCES OF NON-REPRODUCIBLE FALSE POSITIVE ACCUTNI PATIENT RESULTS. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE EXACT RESULTS OR DATES OF EVENTS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INSTANCE OF DEATH, INJURY, SERIOUS MEDICAL DETERIORATION, OR INAPPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS 2 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1