FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 3011955 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
2432235-2013-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
DLZ
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE ANALYZED THE INSTRUMENT AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT PHENOBARBITAL RESULT WAS UNKNOWN. THE FSE CHECKED THE PROBE TO CUVETTE CALIBRATION AND CHECKED THE SAMPLE AND ANCILLARY PROBES. THE FSE REPLACED A VERTICAL GUIDE ROD ON REAGENT PROBE 1 AND SUCCESSFULLY RAN QC. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT PHENOBARBITAL RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ADVIA CENTAUR XP INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT PHENOBARBITAL RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN, WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULT. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS RERUN ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT PHENOBARBITAL RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116478 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER DLZ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1