FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR CP

MDR report key: 4133769 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00571
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
September 6, 2014
Report Date
September 6, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. THE CSE EVALUATED THE INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENT DATA AND REPLACED THE ASPIRATE PROBE ASSEMBLY, ASPIRATE WASHER TUBING ASSEMBLY AND THE WASH STATION BUBBLE DETECTOR SENSOR. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT TNI UL RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE CUSTOMER SUCCESSFULLY RAN QUALITY CONTROLS. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSELY ELEVATED CARDIAC TROPONIN I (TNI UL) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ADVIA CENTAUR CP INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT TNI UL RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO SENT THE PATIENT TO THE CATHETERIZATION LAB. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED TWO TIMES ON THE SAME SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED LOWER. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPEATED THE SAME SAMPLE TWO TIMES ON AN ALTERNATE SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED LOWER. THE LABORATORY SENT THE CORRECTED RESULT TO THE PHYSICIAN(S), WHO CANCELLED THE CATHETERIZATION LAB PROCEDURE. IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHICH REPEAT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S) AS THE CORRECTED RESULT. THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY ELEVATED, TNI UL RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
611647 ADVIA CENTAUR CP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS ADVIA CENTAUR CP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1