FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR CP

MDR report key: 3974209 · Received August 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00459
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 1, 2014
Date of Event
June 30, 2014
Report Date
July 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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 CLEANED THE IONIZER FAN AND REPLACED THE REAGENT PROBE, ACID PORT AND WASH 1 BOTTLE. THE CSE ALIGNED THE PROBES AND RAN QUALITY CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED WITHIN RANGE. THE CAUSE OF THE SIGNAL ERRORS ON TROPONIN PATIENT SAMPLES IS UNKNOWN. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN OPERATOR OF AN ADVIA CENTAUR CP INSTRUMENT STATED THAT SIGNAL ERRORS WERE OBTAINED ON PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR TROPONIN. NO DISCORDANT RESULTS WERE GENERATED ON THE SAMPLES. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE SIGNAL ERRORS ON TROPONIN PATIENT SAMPLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
449707 ADVIA CENTAUR CP CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA CENTAUR CP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1