FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION VISTA® CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2389311 · Received December 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2517506-2011-00184
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2011
Date of Event
November 29, 2011
Report Date
December 2, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
Product Code
JFJ
PMA / PMN Number
K061655
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY DEPRESSED URINE AMYLASE RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSELY DEPRESSED RANDOM URINE AMYLASE RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A ELEVATED RESULT WAS OBTAINED AND REPORTED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY DEPRESSED URINE AMYLASE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DIMENSION VISTA® CHEMISTRY SYSTEM AMYLASE FLEX® REAGENT CARTRIDGE JFJ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW 11130BC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1