FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE D-DIMER TEST

MDR report key: 2544967 · Received April 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-00535
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2012
Date of Event
March 26, 2012
Report Date
April 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GJA
PMA / PMN Number
K042890
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ALLEGES FALSE NEGATIVE D-DIMER RESULTS WITH 3 SAMPLES WHILE RUNNING A PLASMA TO WHOLE BLOOD CORRELATION STUDY: SAMPLE NUMBER: (B)(6), PLASMA: 599, WHOLE BLOOD: 296. SAMPLE NUMBER: (B)(6), PLASMA: 444, WHOLE BLOOD: 252. SAMPLE NUMBER: (B)(6), PLASMA: 481, WHOLE BLOOD: 254. CUSTOMER USES A CUTOFF OF 400 TO DETERMINE POSITIVE D-DIMER RESULTS: THIS CORRELATION STUDY WAS RUN USING 2 TRIAGE METERS. RESULTS FROM THE OTHER METER (NUMBER 66704) HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON MDR NUMBER 2027969-2012-00534.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE D-DIMER TEST CARDIAC MARKER TEST GJA ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 98100 W50551B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1