FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM

MDR report key: 279004 · Received May 19, 2000

Report

Report Number
1628664-2000-00031
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 19, 2000
Date of Event
April 17, 2000
Report Date
May 17, 2000
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MFG, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON APRIL 17, 2000 THE CUSTOMER GENERATED AN AXSYM BETA-HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN VALUE OF 915MIU/ML ON A SAMPLE RUN NEAT, AND 190,000MIU/ML ON SAME SAMPLE REPEATED AT A 1:200 DILUTION. THE VALUE OF 915MIU/ML WAS REPORTED AND WAS NOT QUESTIONED BY A PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS, HOWEVER, REPEATED ON ANOTHER AXSYM AND YIELDED A VALUE OF 44MIU/ML. THE CUSTOMER STATED A CORRECTED VALUE WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PT MANAGEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM MEIA FOR THE DETERMINATION OF HCG JJE ABBOTT MFG, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO AXSYM BHCG ASSAY.