ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I
Report
- Report Number
- 1415939-2012-02030
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2012
- Report Date
- September 18, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041192
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN PRODUCT EVALUATION IS COMPLETED.
PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. REVIEW OF TICKET TRENDING AND LOT SEARCH DATA IDENTIFIED ATYPICAL COMPLAINT ACTIVITY RELATED TO DISCREPANT PATIENT RESULTS. ACCURACY TESTING WAS COMPLETED USING RETAINED KITS OF REAGENT LOT 21173UN11. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET, WHICH INDICATED ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE. A DEFICIENCY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PANEL TESTING SHOWS THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE LOT PERFORMS PER SPECIFICATION AND NO MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED SINCE QUALITY CONTROL WAS WITHIN RANGE AND THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR THE CAUSE FOR THE RESULT OBTAINED WITH NO FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING PERFORMED.
THE PRODUCT LOT NUMBER IS ADDED. PRODUCT EVALUATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT ONE PATIENT FELL AT HOME AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THIS PATIENT GENERATED A POSITIVE RESULT FOR THE ARCHITECT TROPONIN ASSAY (0.7 NG/ML). HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE PATIENT'S HEART. THE PATIENT WAS ADMINISTERED DEMENTIA DRUGS (NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE TIME OF ADMINISTRATING THE DRUGS, BEFORE OR AFTER THE POSITIVE TROPONIN RESULT). THE POSITIVE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT AND QUESTIONED (INQUIRED ABOUT SITUATIONS THAT COULD INCREASE THE TROPONIN LEVELS OTHER THAN THE CARDIAC ISSUES). NO IMPACT TO PATIENT HEALTH WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER CLAIMED THE POSITIVE TROPONIN RESULT AS FALSE POSITIVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I | MMI | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 21173UN11 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER: 3M74-01 SN (B)(4)| ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER: 3M74-01 SN (B)(4)| ARCHITECT I2000 ANALYZER: 3M74-01 SN (B)(4) |