FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 INSULIN

MDR report key: 2435600 · Received February 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
2432235-2012-00028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2012
Date of Event
January 5, 2012
Report Date
January 5, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CFP
PMA / PMN Number
K022603
Removal / Correction Number
UR005-2012-04-26
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 510(K) NUMBER HAS BEEN CORRECTED: K022603.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE SIEMENS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CENTER (TSC) ABOUT THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS WITH LOT 314. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE SIEMENS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CENTER (TSC) ABOUT THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS WITH LOT 314. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. (B)(4) 2012 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE IMMULITE 2000 INSULIN IMPRECISION ON LOT# 314 HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY SIEMENS. SIEMENS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE IMMULITE 2000 INSULIN IMPRECISION ON LOT# 314 IS DUE TO A REDUCTION IN THE CONCENTRATION OF THE INSULIN BEAD COAT ANTIBODY (RAW MATERIAL). THE DEVICE IS RUNNING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS FILED THE INITIAL MDR ON 02/01/2012. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DX HAS IMPLEMENTED A FIELD CORRECTION (URGENT DEVICE RECALL UR005-2012-04-26, APRIL 2012) FOR THE IMMULITE 2000/2000 XPI INSULIN ASSAY LOTS 312-316.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED A CORRELATION STUDY WITH THEIR NEW LOT OF INSULIN REAGENT (LOT 314) AND THEIR PRIOR LOT OF INSULIN REAGENT (LOT 308). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED INCREASED IMPRECISION AND A NEGATIVE BIAS WITH INSULIN REAGENT LOT 314 (COMPARED TO LOT 308). THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT TREATMENT BEING ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS. THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED A (B)(4) STUDY WITH THEIR NEW LOT OF INSULIN REAGENT (LOT 314) AND THEIR PRIOR LOT OF INSULILN REAGENT (LOT 308). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED INCREASED IMPRECISION AND A NEGATIVE BIAS WITH INSULIN REAGENT LOT 314 (COMPARED TO LOT 308). THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT TREATMENT BEING ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS. THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW INSULIN RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 INSULIN INSULIN ASSAY CFP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IMMULITE 2000 INSULIN 314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1