FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

D-DIMER 25 TEST KIT

MDR report key: 4596520 · Received March 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00183
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2015
Date of Event
February 12, 2015
Report Date
February 13, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
GHH
PMA / PMN Number
K042890
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DISCREPANT LOW RESULTS WERE OBSERVED WITH ANY DEVICES TESTED WITH CM CALIBRATOR H. DATA RESULTS FROM ALL DEVICES TESTED WERE WITHIN MANUFACTURING FINAL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. NO DEVICE ISSUES OR ERROR CODES WERE OBSERVED DURING TESTING. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED TO PRODUCT SUPPORT. UNABLE TO RULE OUT SAMPLE SPECIFIC INTERFERENCE AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR DISCREPANT RESULTS. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS INDICATED THAT NO DISCREPANT LOW RESULTS WERE OBSERVED DURING MANUFACTURING FINAL RELEASE TESTING. NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT LOW D-DIMER RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: CUSTOMER CALLED TO OBTAIN THE NORMAL/REFERENCE RANGE FOR THE D-DIMER DEVICE. PATIENT PRESENTED WITH LEG PAIN. THE TRIAGE D-DIMER RESULT WAS 211NG/ML. ULTRA SOUND REVEALED A VENOUS LEG CLOT. THE PATIENT IS NOW AN INPATIENT AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
170395 D-DIMER 25 TEST KIT CARDIAC MARKER TEST GHH ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 98100 W59317B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Hospitalization