FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRATUS® CS STAT FLUOROMETRIC ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2881815 · 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