FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION VISTA 500

MDR report key: 3306158 · Received August 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1226181-2013-00367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2013
Date of Event
July 31, 2013
Report Date
July 31, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K051087
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE SIEMENS TECHNICAL SOLUTION CENTER (TSC). TSC ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER IN ALIGNMENT OF THE SAMPLE 1 AND REAGENT 1 PROBE. UPON FOLLOW UP, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ADDITIONAL DISCORDANT CALCIUM RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCONSISTENT CALCIUM RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR 1226181-2013-00367 WAS FILED ON AUGUST 23, 2013. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (08/23/2013): A CORRECT RESULT OF 9.1 WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INCONSISTENT CALCIUM RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON A DIMENSION VISTA 500 INSTRUMENT. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE INCONSISTENT CALCIUM RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
414905 DIMENSION VISTA 500 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC DIMENSION VISTA 500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1