FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE BNP TEST FOR BECKMAN COULTER

MDR report key: 3943556 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2027969-2014-00390
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 9, 2014
Report Date
April 9, 2014
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K052789
Removal / Correction Number
2027969-03/20/14-002C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED PATIENTS ARE NOT CORRELATING BETWEEN THE ACCESS2 (437930) AND DXI (2134946). THE CUSTOMER CHANGED TO A NEW LOT OF REAGENT AND PERFORMED PATIENT CORRELATIONS BETWEEN THE ACCESS2 AND DXI AND BNP PATIENTS ARE NOT CORRELATING. THE CUSTOMER RAN THE SAMPLES AS REFERENCE ONLY AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES OF DISCREPANT RESULTS BEING REPORTED. NO CHANGE TO PATIENT CARE HAS OCCURRED. THE TEN PATIENT CORRELATIONS AS FOLLOWS ACCESS2 (A2); DXI IN NG/ML. CUSTOMER IS NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER ASSAYS AT THIS POINT. A2 = 248, DXI = 299; A2 = 16, DXI = 13; A2 = 57, DXI = 59; A2 = 51, DXI = 53; A2 = 188, DXI = 225; A2 = 529, DXI = 577; A2 = 28, DXI = 34; A2 = 248, DXI = 299; A2 = 20, DXI = 16; A2 = 48, DXI = 57. THE PATIENTS WERE RUN IN WHITE TOP VACUTAINER 13/100MM TUBES. THE CUSTOMER STATES THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH PATIENT SAMPLES. THE ACTIVE CALIBRATION IS USING REAGENT LOT 329599 WITH CALIBRATOR LOT 328163. QUALITY CONTROL IS SAID TO BE RUNNING WITHIN EXPECTATION. SYSTEM CHECKS ARE CURRENT AND PASSING. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SUPPLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
258754 TRIAGE BNP TEST FOR BECKMAN COULTER B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE TEST NBC ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 98200 329599

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ACCESS2 ANALYZER| DXI ANALYZER