FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION VISTA® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2103458 · Received May 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2517506-2011-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2011
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
Product Code
LCD
PMA / PMN Number
K962819
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED GENTAMICIN RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY ELEVATED GENTAMICIN RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. A REPEAT RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME SAMPLE AND A LOWER RESULT WAS OBTAINED AND REPORTED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED GENTAMICIN I RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION VISTA® CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM GENTAMICIN FLEX® REAGENT CARTRIDGE LCD SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW 11012BA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1