ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2011-01262
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2011
- Report Date
- April 7, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K922823/A007
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SAMPLE COLLECTION AND CENTRIFUGATION INFORMATION WERE NOT SUPPLIED. LAB HAS IMPLEMENTED A REPEAT PROTOCOL ON ALL TROPONIN I RESULTS THAT RECOVER GREATER THAN 0.2 NG/ML. SYSTEM CHECK DATA WAS NOT SUPPLIED. CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION INDICATING INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED, AS CUSTOMER WAS NOT QUESTIONING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
WHEN CONTACTED BY BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING ACCUTNI ASSAY PERFORMANCE, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEIR LABORATORY HAD OBTAINED A FALSE POSITIVE TROOPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULT ABOVE THE AMI CUTOFF FOR ONE (1) PATIENT, GENERATED BY THE ACCESS 2 INSTRUMENT. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.
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 |