FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP CORTISOL (COR) ASSAY

MDR report key: 3036128 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219913-2013-00075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JFT
PMA / PMN Number
K962559
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE AND PERFORMED A FULL SYSTEM INSPECTION. THE SYSTEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT CORTISOL RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT ADVIA CENTAUR XP CORTISOL RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR TWO SAMPLES FROM THE SAME PATIENT. THE SAMPLES WERE TESTED 30 MINUTES APART. THE RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED BY THE PHYICIAN. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON BOTH SAMPLES. ONE RESULT WAS SIMILAR TO THE INITIAL RESULT AND ONE RESULT WAS HIGHER THAN THE INITIAL RESULT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT CORTISOL RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
138846 ADVIA CENTAUR XP CORTISOL (COR) ASSAY CORTISOL IMMUNOASSAY JFT SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1