FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KIT,TRIAGE, CARDIAC TNI

MDR report key: 4902425 · Received July 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
2027969-2015-00498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2015
Date of Event
June 16, 2015
Report Date
June 22, 2015
Manufacturer
ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
Product Code
NBC
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PROCODES: DDR, JHX, MMI. INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION/CONCLUSION: THERE WAS NO DISCREPANT LOW RESULTS, DEVICE ISSUES OR ERROR CODES OBSERVED DURING TESTING. DATA RESULTS FROM ALL DEVICES TESTED WERE WITHIN MANUFACTURING FINAL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR CARDIAC LOT W59182RB WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH TNI RECOVERY OBSERVED AND THE LOT PASSED ALL FINAL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS NO SAMPLE RETURNED, THEREFORE SAMPLE SPECIFIC INTERFERENCE AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR DISCREPANT RESULTS COULD NOT BE RULED OUT. THERE WAS NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY ESTABLISHED WITH THE TRIAGE CARDIAC DEVICE LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER WAS RUNNING PATIENT COMPARISONS FROM THEIR ACCESS ANALYZER TO THEIR TRIAGE MONITOR WHICH IS USED FOR BACK UP. CUSTOMER RAN THESE SAMPLES AS PART OF A CORRELATION STUDY. THERE WAS ONLY 1 PATIENT INVOLVED WHICH REPORTED DISCREPANT LOW TNI RESULTS. THE PATIENT IS A (B)(6) FEMALE THAT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF PNEUMONIA ON (B)(6) 2015. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE REPORTED RESULTS: (B)(6). ALL DRAWS WERE SPLIT FOR ACCESS AND TRIAGE. TRIAGE USED EDTA WHOLE BLOOD. NO EKG INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NO RESULTS ON TRIAGE FOR CKMB, MYO, BNP. CURRENT DIAGNOSIS WAS PNEUMONIA IN THE CHART. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED AS "AMI" PER PHYSICIAN COMMENT. DETAIL OF TREATMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. NO CLINICAL DECISIONS WERE MADE BASED ON RESULTS ON TRIAGE. NO TREATMENT WAS ORDERED OR WITHHELD BASED ON TNI RESULTS ON TRIAGE. NO DEATH OR HARM OCCURRED. ALL SAMPLES WERE TESTED AS EDTA WHOLE BLOOD FOR TRIAGE, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. TEST PROCEDURE VERIFIED; ROOM TEMP WAS NORMAL AND NO INTERFERENCE FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT TO TRIAGE NOTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
446671 KIT,TRIAGE, CARDIAC TNI CARDIAC MARKER TEST NBC ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. 97021HS W59182RB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR ACCESS ANALYZER| TRIAGE MONITOR SN (B)(4)