FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA 1800

MDR report key: 3863615 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 16, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K990346
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR 2432235-2014-00367 WAS FILED ON JUNE 10, 2014. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (08/12/2014): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. TESTED CALIBRATION OF HEMOGLOBIN A1C ON AN ADVIA CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENT AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A VALID CALIBRATION WHEN CALIBRATION REAGENT WAS DEPLETED PRIOR TO ASPIRATION OF A STANDARD. THE CAUSE OF THE HEMOGLOBIN A1C CALIBRATION PASSING ON THE ADVIA 1800 INSTRUMENT DESPITE CALIBRATION REAGENT BEING DEPLETED PRIOR TO ASPIRATION OF THE LAST STANDARD IS UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE OF THE HEMOGLOBIN A1C CALIBRATION PASSING ON THE ADVIA 1800 INSTRUMENT DESPITE THE CALIBRATION REAGENT BEING DEPLETED PRIOR TO ASPIRATION OF THE LAST STANDARD IS UNKNOWN. SIEMENS IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPERATOR CONTACTED THE SIEMENS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CENTER (TSC) AFTER A HEMOGLOBIN A1C CALIBRATION ON AN ADVIA 1800 INSTRUMENT PASSED DESPITE THE CALIBRATION REAGENT BEING DEPLETED PRIOR TO ASPIRATION OF THE LAST STANDARD. THE OPERATOR DID NOT RUN QUALITY CONTROLS (QC) OR PATIENT SAMPLES AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE HEMOGLOBIN A1C CALIBRATION PASSING DESPITE MISSING ONE STANDARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337851 ADVIA 1800 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA 1800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1