ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I
Report
- Report Number
- 1415939-2012-02044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2012
- Report Date
- October 12, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041192
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE. (B)(4).
ACCURACY TESTING WAS COMPLETED USING RETAINED KITS OF REAGENT LOT 79248UN12 WITH A PANEL OF SAMPLES OF KNOWN TROPONIN-I CONCENTRATION. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA WERE MET, INDICATING ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE PER SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT TRACKING METRICS WAS PERFORMED AND IDENTIFIED NO ADVERSE TRENDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPLAINT ISSUE CURRENTLY UNDER EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF TICKET TRENDING AND LOT SEARCH DATA IDENTIFIED ATYPICAL COMPLAINT ACTIVITY RELATED TO DISCREPANT PATIENT RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF CUSTOMER DATA LOGS IDENTIFIED THE CALIBRATION IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE DISCREPANT RESULTS WAS BEYOND THE 30 DAY CURVE STABILITY. SINCE THE CALIBRATION WAS BEYOND THE 30 DAY CURVE STABILITY THIS INDICATES IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE ASSAY. THE ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I ASSAY PACKAGE INSERT AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECT SYSTEM OPERATION MANUAL CONTAIN INFORMATION TO ADDRESS THE CUSTOMER'S CURRENT ISSUE. THE RESULTS OF THE CURRENT ACTIVITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REVIEW OF THE CUSTOMER DATA DOES NOT REASONABLY SUGGEST THAT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE DISCREPANT RESULTS AND SUGGESTS THAT THE DEVICE IS PERFORMING AS INTENDED WHEN USED PER LABELING. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. CATALOG # FROM 02K41-20 TO 02K41-28.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTS A FALSELY ELEVATED ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I ASSAY RESULT OF 0.68 UG/L FOR ONE PATIENT'S SERUM SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE RETESTED AT 0.027 AND 0.027 UG/L. A SECOND SAMPLE (HEPARIN) WAS ALSO COLLECTED AND GENERATED A RESULT OF 0.043 UG/L (SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION OF (B)(6) HEPARINE). THE CUSTOMER USES A CUT-OFF VALUE OF 0.3 UG/L. NO SUSPECT RESULTS WERE REPORTED FROM THE LAB WITH NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCHITECT STAT TROPONIN-I | MMI | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 79248UN12 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARC I200SR LN: 03M74-02 SN: (B)(4)| ARC I200SR LN: 03M74-02 SN: (B)(4) |