BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    IMMULITE 2000 ANDROSTENEDIONE

    MDR report key: 4302154 · Received December 5, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2432235-2014-00688
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 5, 2014
    Date of Event
    August 1, 2014
    Report Date
    November 14, 2014
    Manufacturer
    SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Product Code
    CIZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    EXEMPT
    Removal / Correction Number
    2432235-11/20/14-005R
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA
    Reporter Occupation
    HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    SIEMENS HAS OBSERVED OVER-RECOVERY IN THE IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000 ANDROSTENEDIONE ASSAY FOR SAMPLES ACROSS THE ASSAYS' REPORTABLE RANGE OF 0.3-10 NG/ML (1.1-35 NMOL/L). SIEMENS HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ISSUE NOTED IN THE DECEMBER 2013 FIELD ACTION IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY SAMPLES >5.5 NG/ML (19.2 NMOL/L). SIEMENS HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OVER-RECOVERY IS RELATED TO THE VARIABILITY OF A CRITICAL RAW MATERIAL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BEGINNING WITH IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 KIT LOT 431, AND FOR IMMULITE 2000 BEGINNING WITH KIT LOT 331. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE (UFSN) 1113 FOR IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 AND UFSN 3021 FOR IMMULITE 2000 WAS SENT TO OUS CUSTOMERS IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. THE UFSN RECOMMENDS THAT THE CUSTOMER DISCARD THE AFFECTED KIT LOTS AND TO REVIEW THE LETTER WITH THEIR MEDICAL DIRECTOR.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE CUSTOMER HAS CARRIED OUT A CORRELATION STUDY BETWEEN THE OLD ANDROSTENEDIONE ASSAY AND THE NEW RESTORED ANDROSTENEDIONE ASSAY ON AN IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT. FOUR OF THE SEVEN SAMPLES IN THE STUDY HAD VARYING RESULTS BETWEEN THE TWO METHODS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY RESULTS ARE BEING REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE WERE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES REPORTED DUE TO THE VARYING RESULTS FOR THE ANDROSTENEDIONE ASSAY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    786718 IMMULITE 2000 ANDROSTENEDIONE IMMULITE 2000 ANDROSTENEDIONE CIZ SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS LIMITED IMMULITE 1000 ANDROSTENEDIONE NOT PROVIDED

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other