FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION VISTA 1500

MDR report key: 3951455 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
1226181-2014-00393
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2014
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K051087
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SIEMENS HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT CENTER (HSC) WAS CONTACTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE HSC EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT DATA AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF REAGENT CARRYOVER OR SYSTEM FOAMING. THE HSC REVIEWED THE ALIQUOT PROBE AND DRAIN CONDITION DATA FOR EVIDENCE OF GEL OR CELLULAR DEBRIS. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT ENZYMATIC CREATININE RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER SUCCESSFULLY RAN QUALITY CONTROLS AND REPEATED THE SAMPLE. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW ENZYMATIC CREATININE RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON A DIMENSION VISTA 1500 INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO QUESTIONED IT. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT. THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT ENZYMATIC CREATININE RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
429037 DIMENSION VISTA 1500 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEM JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS DIMENSION VISTA 1500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1