FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STRATUS® CS STAT FLUOROMETRIC ANALYZER
MDR report key: 2881815
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Received December 20, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1226181-2012-00164
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 21, 2012
- Report Date
- November 22, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - BROOKFIELD
- Product Code
- JHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K984067
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT WAS A SAMPLE INTEGRITY ISSUE. NO ISSUE WAS NOTED WITH THE INSTRUMENT OR REAGENTS. THE STRATUS CS(R) INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. A REDRAW SAMPLE WAS RUN ON AN ALTERNATE STRATUS CS ANALYZER AND A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED FOR OBSERVATION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS OTHERWISE ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THE FALSELY ELEVATED TROPONIN I RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRATUS® CS STAT FLUOROMETRIC ANALYZER | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM | JHX | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - BROOKFIELD | STRATUS® CS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |