FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL TEST

MDR report key: 2632947 · Received June 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027969-2012-00993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2012
Date of Event
May 25, 2012
Report Date
June 27, 2012
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF (B)(4) 2012 THERE ARE A TOTAL OF (B)(4) COMPLAINTS AGAINST CARDIAC LOT K50515. DEVICE LOT K50515 WAS PREVIOUSLY TESTED AND ALL RESULTS OF WHOLE BLOOD TESTING RESULTED IN TNI <0.10NG/ML, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE REPLICATE. ONE RESULT >0.10NG/ML MEETS QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE SPECIFICATION. WITHOUT SAMPLE RETURNED FOR ANALYZING, SPECIFIC SAMPLE INTERFERENCE COULD NOT BE RULED OUT. CAPA (B)(4) WAS OPENED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED TNI AT LOW END CONCENTRATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I (TNI) RESULTS ON TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL TEST VS. SIEMENS DIMENS RESULTS. (B)(6) WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH AN INITIAL CONDITION OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH; PATIENT WAS NOT ADMITTED. PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC PROBLEMS; COUGH (SPECIFICS WERE NOT GIVEN). NO INVASIVE PROCEDURE PERFORMED. NO REFERRAL TO CARDIOLOGIST. CALLER STATED THAT THERE IS NO SAMPLE AVAILABLE TO SUBMIT FOR INVESTIGATION. SAMPLE TYPE: EDTA-WHOLE BLOOD (WB).

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR