FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL 25 TEST

MDR report key: 2622758 · Received June 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-00938
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2012
Date of Event
May 15, 2012
Report Date
June 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
030286
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT SAMPLES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. DEVICE LOT K50515 WAS PREVIOUSLY TESTED IN-HOUSE BY PRODUCT SUPPORT. ALL RESULTS OF WHOLE BLOOD TESTING RESULTED IN TNI <0.10NG/ML, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE. ONE RESULT GREATER THAN 0.10NG/ML MEET QC RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. AS OF (B)(4) 2012, THERE ARE A TOTAL OF (B)(4) COMPLAINTS AGAINST LOT K50515. CAPA (B)(4) WAS OPENED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED TNI AT LOW END CONCENTRATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER (POINT-OF-CARE COORDINATOR) REPORTED DISCREPANT TROPONIN (TNI) RESULTS ON THE TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL COMPARED TO THE LAB. ON (B)(6) 2012, PT PRESENT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH PAIN IN THE CHEST AND RIGHT ARM. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE METER, BUT REPEAT TESTING REPLICATED THE INITIAL RESULTS. PHYSICIAN REQUESTED LAB DRAWS. TWO SAMPLES WERE DRAWN AND RUN THE SIEMENS VISTA. THE TNI WAS <0.015 ON BOTH SAMPLES. ECHO, EKG AND EKG STRESS TESTS WERE ORDERED BUT RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ACCORDING TO CALLER, PT WAS NOT DISCHARGED UNTIL (B)(6) 2012. DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO PT SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL 25 TEST CARDIAC MARKER PANEL MMI ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC 97000HS K50515B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI