FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 ANTI -TPO AB

MDR report key: 4277550 · Received November 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
2432235-2014-00694
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 25, 2014
Date of Event
October 29, 2014
Report Date
October 30, 2014
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS (REG# 3002806944)
Product Code
JZO
PMA / PMN Number
K991096
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT CENTER (HSC) SPECIALIST REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER'S ANTI-TPO AB DATA. THE HSC OBSERVED THAT THE VALUES OF THE IMPRECISE RESULTS WERE NEAR THE ASSAY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE CAUSE OF IMPRECISE ANTI-TPO RESULTS IS RELATED TO TRUE VALUE OF THE PATIENT SAMPLE BEING NEAR THE SENSITIVITY LEVEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IMPRECISE ANTITHYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY (ANTI-TPO AB) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN RUN IN DUPLICATE ON AN IMMULITE 2000 XPI INSTRUMENT USING KIT LOT 611. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED TWICE ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT IN REPLICATES OF TWO AND THREE AND RESULTS WERE STILL IMPRECISE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY OF THE IMPRECISE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO REFERENCE LAB AND WAS TESTED WITH AN ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY AND A CORRECTED RESULT WAS OBTAINED. THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE IMPRECISION OBTAINED ON ANTI-TPO AB RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
765696 IMMULITE 2000 ANTI -TPO AB IMMULITE 2000 ANTI -TPO AB JZO SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS (REG# 3002806944) IMMULITE 2000 611

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1