FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION XPAND PLUS WITH HM

MDR report key: 3923007 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226181-2014-00353
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K112999
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. AFTER EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA, THE CSE REPLACED THE INTEGRATED MULTISENSOR TECHNOLOGY (IMT) PUMP, TUBING, ROTARY VALVE AND IMT TOWER. THE CSE CONDITIONED THE SYSTEM AND RAN QUALITY CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED WITHIN RANGE. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW NA RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW SODIUM (NA) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON A DIMENSION XPAND PLUS WITH HM INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO QUESTIONED IT. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED TWICE ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT, RESULTING HIGHER. THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW NA RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399842 DIMENSION XPAND PLUS WITH HM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC DIMENSION XPAND PLUS WITH HM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1