FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 3241378 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2247117-2013-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJQ
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REFUSED SERVICING BY SIEMENS. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED NO ISSUES WITH THE OTHER ASSAYS AND NO ERRORS IN THE EVENT LOG. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE QUALITY CONTROLS WERE IN RANGE ON THE FIRST DAY THE SAMPLES WERE RUN. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW FSH AND PRL RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER IS FINDING THE RESULTS CURRENTLY BEING OBTAINED ARE AS EXPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) AND PROLACTIN (PRL) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO QUESTIONED THE RESULTS. THE SAMPLES WERE RERUN THE NEXT DAY ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND RESULTED HIGHER THEN THE INITIAL RESULTS. THE RERUN RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW FSH AND PRL RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340335 IMMULITE 2000 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY JJQ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. IMMULITE 2000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1