FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP AFP ASSAY

MDR report key: 2417010 · Received January 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219913-2012-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 16, 2012
Date of Event
December 6, 2011
Report Date
December 27, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
LOJ
PMA / PMN Number
K020806
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT AFP RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS HETEROPHILE INTERFERENCES OR EXOGENOUS INTERFERENCES. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT LOW ADVIA CENTAUR XP AFP RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR SAMPLES FROM ONE PATIENT. THE RESULTS WERE DISCORDANT WITH THE DILUTION TESTING AND PREVIOUS RESULTS. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT AFP RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR XP AFP ASSAY AFP IMMUNOASSAY LOJ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 136

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR