FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 3791496 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
March 11, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
NHS
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA. THE CSE DISCOVERED REAGENT PROBE 1 DISPLAYED SYSTEM ERRORS WHEN COMMENCING FAULT FINDING FOR THE CHIV ASSAY PROBLEM. THE CSE REMOVED THE REAGENT PROBE 1 ASSEMBLY AND CLEANED THE IN-OUT OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY. THE CSE ALSO REPLACED A FAULTY SEPARATION MANIFOLD AND PERFORMED A TOTAL SERVICE CALL ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE CSE WAS INVOLVED WITH EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE CUSTOMER SITE VISITS. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT CHIV RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE CSE SUCCESSFULLY RAN CALIBRATIONS AND QC. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSE NEGATIVE C HUMAN IMMUNOVIRUS (CHIV) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ADVIA CENTAUR XP INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT CHIV RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED FOUR TIMES ON AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT REPEAT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR KNOWN PATIENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE DISCORDANT CHIV RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
266455 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER NHS SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1