FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR CP

MDR report key: 2132638 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2432235-2011-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 2011
Report Date
May 26, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K902336
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FSE (FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. AFTER ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA, THE FSE REPLACED ASPIRATE WASH TUBING AND WASH STATIONS. THE FSE THEN RAN CONTROLS AND ALL WERE WITHIN RANGE. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AS TO WHAT SPECIFICALLY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT ADVIA CENTAUR CP TROPONIN RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE (1) PATIENT SAMPLE. THE LABORATORY TYPICALLY RUNS TROPONIN SAMPLES IN DUPLICATE. DUPLICATE SAMPLES IN THIS CASE WERE INCONSISTENT, SO THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED WHICH ALSO GAVE INCONSISTENT RESULTS. THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TROPONIN RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR CP DIAGNOSTICS AUTOMATED CHEMILUMINECSENSE SYSTEM (ACS) CENTAUR ANALYZER MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. ADVIA CENTAUR CP N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1