FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS TROPONIN I ES REAGENT PACK

MDR report key: 5323444 · Received December 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
3007111389-2015-00407
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2015
Date of Event
November 14, 2015
Report Date
December 23, 2015
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MMI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF ECONNECTIVITY DATA FOR AN INTERNAL ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION FOUND A NON-REPRODUCIBLE, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS TROPI ES RESULT OBTAINED FROM A PATIENT SAMPLE USING VITROS TROPI ES REAGENT ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. ROOT CAUSE FOR THE UNEXPECTED RESULT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THE POSSIBILITY THAT AN UNEXPECTED VITROS TROPONIN I ES REAGENT PERFORMANCE OR AN UNEXPECTED VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESULT COULD NOT BE RULED OUT ENTIRELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF ECONNECTIVITY DATA FOR AN INTERNAL ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION FOUND A NON-REPRODUCIBLE, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VITROS TROPI ES RESULT OBTAINED FROM A PATIENT SAMPLE USING VITROS TROPI ES REAGENT ON A VITROS 5600 INTEGRATED SYSTEM. SAMPLE RESULT: 0.537 NG/ML VS EXPECTED DUPLICATE RESULT 0.012 NG/ML. BIASED RESULTS OF THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OBSERVED COULD LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE RESULT WAS REPORTED TO A CLINICIAN. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE UNEXPECTED RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN CAPTURED BY THE FACILITY'S DELTA CHECK. SINCE THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT THIS RESULT DIRECTLY TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, IT IS ASSUMED THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT HARM. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC. COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
850163 VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS TROPONIN I ES REAGENT PACK IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC MMI ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 2000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1