FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 RUBELLA IGM

MDR report key: 2708210 · Received August 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2432235-2012-00257
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2012
Date of Event
July 27, 2012
Report Date
July 27, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LFX
PMA / PMN Number
K012077
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT RUBELLA IGM RESULT WITH LOT # 216 IS UNKNOWN. SIEMENS IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSE NEGATIVE RUBELLA IGM RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE ON THE IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT WITH LOT # 216. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN, WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN TO OBTAIN THE CORRECTED RESULT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT RUBELLA IGM RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 RUBELLA IGM RUBELLA IGM IMMUNOASSAY LFX SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IMMULITE 2000 216

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1