FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIAC TRIPLE MARKER PANEL

MDR report key: 2212940 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-01727
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
August 4, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT SUPPORT: NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR TESTING; PRODUCT SUPPORT WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE CUSTOMER'S RESULT. PRODUCT SUPPORT COULD NOT RULE OUT ANY SAMPLE SPECIFIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED ANALYTE RECOVERY. PRODUCT SUPPORT PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED TESTING OF CARDIAC (B)(4) WITH ANOTHER CASE. NO HIGH BIAS OR ELEVATED TNI RESULTS WERE OBSERVED WITH THE NEGATIVE CONTROL SAMPLE. AS OF 07/19/2011, THERE WERE (B)(4) COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS DEVICE LOT. THIS IS BELOW THE THRESHOLD CUTOFF FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN (TNI) RESULTS USING THE TRIAGE CARDIAC TRIPLE MARKER PANEL. PT HAD PAIN AROUND 2:00 PM. PRESENTED IN THE ACCIDENT/EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT 4:00 PM. CUT OFF LEVELS ON TRIAGE METER: TNI: 0.05, MYO: 100, CK-MB: 4.3. LAB CUT OFF: TNI 0.05. CLINICAL OUTCOME: ECG SINUS TACHY RATE 108 BPM NIL ISCHEMIC. CORONARY ANGIOGRAM (B)(6) 2011 - NORMAL CORONARIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIAC TRIPLE MARKER PANEL CARDIAC MARKER TEST NBC ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 97000HS W49120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization