FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000

MDR report key: 3873239 · Received June 13, 2014

Report

Report Number
2247117-2014-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2014
Date of Event
May 19, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJQ
PMA / PMN Number
K970227
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE CSE ANALYZED THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS CONTAMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT FLUIDICS AND SUBSTRATE DURING THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CSE REPLACED THE SUBSTRATE BOTTLE, SUBSTRATE PUMP AND TUBING, SAMPLE PROBE AND CARBON DIOXIDE SCRUBBER. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT PGN AND HCG RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. THE CSE SUCCESSFULLY RAN QC. THE SYSTEM IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISCORDANT PROGESTERONE (PGN) AND HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON MULTIPLE PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT. THE REPEATED RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT PGN AND HCG RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
349611 IMMULITE 2000 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JJQ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. IMMULITE 2000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1