FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 3183188 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2432235-2013-00286
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
May 27, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K041133
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO ANALYZE THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA. THE FSE DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT TESTOSTERONE RESULT WAS DUE TO AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ASPIRATE PROBE 2 NEEDLE. THE FSE CLEANED THE WASH STATION, REPLACED THE NEEDLE AND RAN CALIBRATIONS. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT TESTOSTERONE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ADVIA CENTAUR XP INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND THE REPEAT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TESTOSTERONE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
283872 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1