FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 2170600 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2247117-2011-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 5, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DGC
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FSE (FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER) ANALYZED THE IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA. AFTER ANALYZING THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA THE FSE RAN A QC PRECISION TEST. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE (B)(6) HBSAG RESULT IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT (B)(6) IMMULITE 2000 HBSAG RESULT WAS GENERATED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED IN DUPLICATE CONFIRMING (B)(6) RESULT, WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED THAT THE SAMPLE BE TESTED AT ANOTHER LAB FOR (B)(6) WHICH THEN GENERATED A (B)(6) RESULT. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REPORT OF TREATMENT GIVEN OR WITHHELD BASED ON THE DISCORDANT HBSAG RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 IMMUNO-ASSAY DGC SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1