FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 4183322 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Date of Event
September 23, 2014
Report Date
September 23, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 DILUTER 1, DILUTER 2 AND PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE ASSEMBLIES. THE CSE ALSO CALIBRATED ALL METHODS. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT TNIU RESULT IS UNKNOWN. THE CSE SUCCESSFULLY RAN QUALITY CONTROLS. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS NOT REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSELY ELEVATED CARDIAC TROPONIN I (TNIU) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ADVIA CENTAUR XP INSTRUMENT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLE WAS RE-SPUN AND TESTED THREE TIMES ON THE SAME SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED LOWER. IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHICH REPEAT RESULT WAS THE CORRECTED RESULT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR PATIENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE DISCORDANT TNIU RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
660348 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER MMI SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1