ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2011-03478
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 9, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 21, 2010
- Report Date
- May 21, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K922823/A007
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SAMPLES INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. ONE OF THE THREE LEVELS OF QUALITY CONTROL (QC) WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS JUST PRIOR TO THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THREE LEVELS OF QC WERE PERFORMED AFTER THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS AND WERE WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INFORMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED. CUSTOMER REPEATS ACCUTNI RESULTS OF 0.06 NG/ML AND GREATER IF THERE IS NO CLINICAL HISTORY. ON (B)(4) 2010, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE PERI PUMP ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED A 10 REPETITION PRECISION RUN WITH CARDIAC LOW CONTROL WHICH RESULTED WITH GREAT PRECISION. PERFORMED THE HIGH SENSITIVITY SYSTEM CHECK WHICH MET SPECIFICATIONS. VERIFICATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND MET PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS. ON (B)(4) 2010, AN APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST WAS SCHEDULED TO WORK WITH THIS CUSTOMER TO REDUCE PRE-ANALYTICAL VARIABLES. ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(4), 2008 AND (B)(4), 2010 OF COMPLAINTS FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS. THIS MDR REPRESENTS EVENT 2 OF 3 REPORTED BY THIS CUSTOMER. THE RELATED MDR ARE: 2122870-2011-03477, 2122870-2011-03479.
CUSTOMER REPORTED ERRONEOUS HIGH ACCU TNI (TROPONIN I) TEST RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR THREE PATIENT SAMPLES WHEN USING THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM. THE ERRONEOUS HIGH TEST RESULTS WERE ABOVE THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE, AND BELOW THE AMI (ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION) CUTOFF OF 0.50 NG/ML. TEST RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY FOR ONE OF THE THREE PATIENT SAMPLES. REPEAT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE TEST RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. NO REPORTS OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS IS EVENT 2 OF 3 REPORTED BY THIS CUSTOMER FOR THREE PATIENTS. AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN. TEST RESULTS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED FOR THE PATIENT THAT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | ACCESS ACCU TNI |