IMMULITE 2000 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
Report
- Report Number
- 2432235-2013-00228
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2012
- Report Date
- June 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
- Product Code
- MTF
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930027
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2432235-06/25/13-003-R
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SIEMENS HAS INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENCE OF POSITIVE BIAS ON IMMULITE 2000 PSA ASSAY, AND A POSITIVE BIAS OF 20-23 PERCENT RELATIVE TO WHO 96/670 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (UMDR) - UMDR 2013-06-25 IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000/ IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPI PSA POSITIVE BIAS TO WHO 96/670 - WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS IN JUNE 2013. THE UMDR STATES THAT CUSTOMERS ARE TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PRODUCT AND DISCARD AFFECTED KITS REMAINING IN THEIR INVENTORY. THE CAUSE OF THE POSITIVE BIAS ON THE IMMULITE 2000 PSA ASSAY IS A CONTROL SYSTEM DEFICIENCY.
THE CUSTOMER HAS OBSERVED HIGH BIAS ON QUALITY CONTROLS FOR THE IMMULITE PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN ASSAY WHEN USING REAGENT LOT 104. THE ASSAY WAS RUN ON AN IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT. ALL THREE LEVELS OF QUALITY CONTROLS WERE OUT OF RANGE DURING AN INITIAL RUN. THE CUSTOMER READJUSTED THE ASSAY AND THEN RERAN THE QUALITY CONTROLS, AND LEVELS 2 AND 3 REMAINED OUT OF RANGE HIGH. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE HIGH BIAS ON THE QUALITY CONTROLS FOR THE PSA ASSAY WHEN USING REAGENT LOT 104.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309064 | IMMULITE 2000 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN | IMMULITE 2000 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN | MTF | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | IMMULITE 2000 PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN | 104 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |