FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP HBSAG ASSAY

MDR report key: 2192363 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219913-2011-00106
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 13, 2011
Report Date
July 14, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
LOM
PMA / PMN Number
P030049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS FILED THE INITIAL MDR ON (B)(4), 2011.(B)(4) 2012: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:THE CUSTOMER SENT THE PATIENT SAMPLES TO SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS FOR FURTHER TESTING. IN-HOUSE TESTING BY THE ADVIA CENTAUR AND AN ALTERNATE METHOD CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION OF THE NEGATIVE RESULT.ISOLATED MUTATED SAMPLES THAT ARE NOT DETECTED BY THE ADVIA CENTAUR HBSAG ASSAY MAY BE A POSSIBLE CAUSE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE ) PERFORMED A PERIODIC MAINTENANCE CHECK AND THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT HBSAG RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THE IFU STATES UNDER THE LIMITATION SECTION THE FOLLOW" "FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES, THE ADVIA CENTAUR HBSAG TEST RESULTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ASSESSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION, AND OTHER FINDINGS. IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE CURRENT METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN MAY NOT DETECT ALL POTENTIALLY INFECTED INDIVIDUALS. A (B)(6) TEST RESULT DOES NOT (B)(6). THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO FALSE (B)(6) ADVIA CENTAUR XP HBSAG RESULTS WERE OBTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER AND DISCORDANT WHEN PERFORMING A HBSAG ASSAY METHOD COMPARISON AND COMPARED TO OTHER HBSAG TEST METHODS. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REPORT OF PATIENT TREATMENT BEING ALTERED OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT HBSAG ASSAY RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR XP HBSAG ASSAY HBS IMMUNOASSAY LOM SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1