FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 IGF-1

MDR report key: 2840833 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2432235-2012-00392
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
July 31, 2012
Report Date
October 22, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CFL
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
2432235-11/28/2012-007-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR 2432235-2012-00392 WAS FILED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2012.(B)(4): ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE CORRECTIONS AND REMOVAL REPORT (CRR) WAS FILED WITH THE FDA ON NOVEMBER 28, 2012. THE CRR NUMBER IS 2432235-11/28/2012-007-C.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED IGF-1 RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE (UFSN), UFSN 4005 - "IMMULITE / IMMULITE 1000 / IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPI ALL IMMULITE PLATFORMS FOR IGF-I SHIFT IN PATIENT MEDIANS AND SUPPLY DISRUPTION" WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS IN NOVEMBER 2012. SIEMENS IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A POSITIVE BIAS HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN PATIENT RESULTS FOR INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR (IGF-1) OBTAINED ON AN IMMULITE 2000 XPI INSTRUMENT. POSITIVE BIAS WAS NOTICED ON KIT LOT 480 IN COMPARISON TO KIT LOT 477. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT IGF-1 RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 IGF-1 IMMULITE 2000 XPI CFL SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IMMULITE 2000 IGF-1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown