FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR CORTISOL (COR) ASSAY

MDR report key: 2494131 · Received March 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1219913-2012-00130
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2012
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JFT
PMA / PMN Number
K962559
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS HAS INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION OF REAGENT PACK SOLID PHASE BANDING (STREAKING) THAT AFFECTS THE ONBOARD STABILITY OF THE REAGENTS WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT BOTH CONTROLS AND PATIENT RESULTS OVER THE ONBOARD STABILITY PERIOD. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE ((B)(4)) WAS DISTRIBUTED TO CUSTOMERS IN (B)(6) 2012 TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS VISUALLY OBSERVED STREAKING EFFECTS OF THE SOLID PHASE PARTICLES IN THE ADVIA CENTAUR CORTISOL REAGENT READY PACKS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE VISUAL DISCORDANT CORTISOL REAGENT READY PACKS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CENTAUR CORTISOL (COR) ASSAY CORTISOL IMMUNOASSAY JFT SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 253

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1