FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIOPROFILER KIT

MDR report key: 2428707 · Received December 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2027969-2011-02612
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2011
Date of Event
December 15, 2011
Report Date
December 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTED POTENTIAL FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS ON TRIAGE TROPONIN I (TNI) WHEN TESTING BOTH TRIAGE CARDIOPROFILER AND TRIAGE PROFILER SOB TESTS. IT WAS NOT CLEAR WHICH RESULT WAS OBTAINED FROM WHICH TRIAGE DEVICE. A SEPARATE MEDWATCH REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR EACH OF THE PRODUCTS: THIS REPORT FOR THE TRIAGE CARDIOPROFILER TEST AND MEDWATCH REPORT #2027969-2011-02613 FOR THE PROFILER SOB TEST. CUSTOMER MENTIONED GETTING LOW LEVEL TROPONIN RESULTS ON DIFFERENT PTS USING PROFILER AND SOB PANELS. CUSTOMER ASKED WHAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE LOW LEVEL TNI. TECHNICAL SERVICE REP DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWING: MAKE SURE THE FULL AMOUNT OF SAMPLE IS ADDED TO THE WELL AND MAKE SURE IT FULLY ABSORBS INTO THE DEVICE PRIOR TO INSERTION INTO THE METER. THE CALLER SAID THE TECH MENTIONED THE SAMPLES DID TAKE A WHILE TO ABSORB. SHE WILL OBSERVE STAFF AND LET THEM KNOW TO LET SAMPLES ABSORB INTO THE DEVICE. SHE WILL MONITOR AND CALL BACK IF ISSUE PERSISTS. NO PT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIOPROFILER KIT CARDIAC MARKER TEST MMI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 97100CP W49597B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1