FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION® XPAND PLUS WITH HM

MDR report key: 3093052 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226181-2013-00202
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 5, 2013
Report Date
April 5, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC- BROOKFIELD
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K112999
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE ANALYZED THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT CALCIUM RESULT WAS UNKNOWN. THE FSE PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE INSTRUMENT, REPLACED REAGENT 1 PROBE, ALIGNED THE REAGENT 2 PROBE AND CHANGED THE CUVETTE DIAPHRAGM. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT CALCIUM (CA) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A DIMENSION XPAND PLUS WITH HM SYSTEM. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR KNOWN PATIENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE DISCORDANT CALCIUM RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
193850 DIMENSION® XPAND PLUS WITH HM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC- BROOKFIELD DIMENSION® XPAND PLUS WITH HM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1