KIT,TRIAGE, CARDIAC TNI
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 PROCODES: DDR, JHX, MMI. INVESTIGATION PENDING.
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.
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) |