FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP TOXOPLASMA G (TOXO G) ASSAY

MDR report key: 3356002 · Received September 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219913-2013-00216
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2013
Date of Event
August 5, 2013
Report Date
September 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
LGD
PMA / PMN Number
K012183
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE FOR SYSTEM INSPECTION. THE FSE PERFORMED CHECKS, VERIFICATIONS AND CLEANING ON THE SYSTEM. THE FSE FOUND THAT THE PINCH VALVE FOR ASPIRATION 2 WAS MISPOSITIONING AND REPAIRED. THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT ADVIA CENTAUR TOXOPLASMA G (TOXO G) RESULTS IS UNKNOWN AND MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO TO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. NO PATIENT SAMPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER TESTING. THE QUALITY CONTROL AND CALIBRATION WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. INSTRUMENT INFORMATION: BRAND NAME: ADVIA CENTAUR XP; COMMON DEVICE NAME: IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER; MODEL #: ADVIA CENTAUR XP; CATALOG #: 078-A002-XX; PRODUCT CODE: JJE; 510(K): K041133; SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSE POSITIVE ADVIA CENTAUR XP TOXOPLASMA G (TOXO G) RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN AND WAS QUESTIONED. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME PATIENT SAMPLE AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH THE ADVIA CENTAUR XP TOXO M AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TOXOPLASMA G RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
469489 ADVIA CENTAUR XP TOXOPLASMA G (TOXO G) ASSAY TOXOPLASMA GONDII IMMUNOASSAY LGD SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 061191

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1