FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POSITIVE COMBO 33

MDR report key: 3812718 · Received April 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2919016-2014-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2014
Date of Event
April 3, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
LRG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO TREATMENT FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL RESULTS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED. NO REPORT OF ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER TESTED TWO SPECIMENS AND BOTH RESULTED S. AEREUS SUSCEPTIBLE TO OXACILLIN AND CEFOXITIN SCREEN TEST. THIS RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. OFFLINE. OXACILLIN SCREEN AGAR WAS NONCONCLUSIVE. THE SPECIMEN WAS TESTED WITH THE COMPETITOR VITEK AND REPORTED AS OXACILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE. THE SPECIMEN WAS SENT TO THE REFERENCE LAB BY THE CUSTOMER AND REPORTED (B)(6) ON PCR MECA TEST. THE CUSTOMER NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO TREATMENT FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL RESULTS REPORTED AND THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED. THERE WAS NO CORRECTIVE RESULT SENT TO THE PHYSICIAN. TREATMENT WAS NOT DELAYED OR WITHHELD. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCREPANT RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251104 POSITIVE COMBO 33 GRAM POSITIVE PANEL TYPE 33 LRG SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. 2015-01-21

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1