FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUTNI AND ACCUTNI CALIBRATORS ON THE ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 2121871 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01316
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 10, 2010
Report Date
May 11, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K021814
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QUALITY CONTROL (QC) ANALYSIS SHOWS THE FIELDED LOT MET ALL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS AND ALL KEY LABEL/PERFORMANCE CLAIMS. A SYSTEM CHECK DATA WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER, AND ALL SYSTEM PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF PRODUCT COMPLAINTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 TO OCTOBER 23, 2010 FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED PATIENTS' RESULTS FOR TROPONIN WERE HIGH COMPARED WITH A PREVIOUS TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) REAGENT LOT. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED TWO CALIBRATIONS ON THE SAME DAY WITH THE SUSPECT REAGENT. THE CUSTOMER STATED PATIENTS' SAMPLES WERE TESTED WITHIN ONE HOUR OF EACH OTHER FOR COMPARISON. THE CUSTOMER HAS AN ACCEPTABILITY FACTOR OF 1.0 STANDARD DEVIATION (SD) OR LESS AND WAS RECEIVING 2.9 SD AND 3.1 SD ON BOTH TESTS. THE HIGHER PATIENTS' RESULTS DID NOT MEET THE CUSTOMER'S REQUIRED ACCEPTABILITY FACTOR AND WERE NOT ACCEPTED FOR REPORTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCUTNI AND ACCUTNI CALIBRATORS ON THE ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEMS MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA 010030

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM