FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DIMENSION® SIROLIMUS FLEX® REAGENT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 5419943 · Received February 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
2517506-2016-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2016
Date of Event
July 21, 2015
Report Date
February 2, 2016
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW
Product Code
NRP
PMA / PMN Number
K081857
Removal / Correction Number
2517506-02/12/2016-001-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS RECEIVED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR DIMENSION SIROLIMUS (SIRO) LOT EB6064. THE COMPLAINTS WERE RELATED TO QC SHIFTS AND IMPRECISON. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION ON BOARD STABILITY FOR DIMENSION SIRO LOT EB6064. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT DIMENSION SIRO LOT EB6064 DOES NOT MEET THE OPEN WELL STABILITY CLAIM OF TWO DAYS. INTERNAL TESTING HAS SHOWN BIASES RANGING FROM -82% TO +123% ON A POOLED SAMPLE WITH A SIROLIMUS CONCENTRATION O 8.7 NG/ML [9.5 MMOL/L] WHEN TESTED ON SUBSEQUENT DAYS OF THE TWO DAY OPEN WELL STABILITY PERIOD. RESULTS ARE UNAFFECTED AT THE START OF THE OPEN WELL STABILITY PERIOD. QUALITY CONTROL IS LIKELY TO CATCH THE ISSUE ON SUBSEQUENT DAYS OF THE OPEN WELL STABILITY CLAIM. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS ISSUED AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL COMMUNICATION DC-16-01.B.US DATED FEBRUARY, 2016 INSTRUCTING CUSTOMERS TO DISCONTINUE USE AND DISCARD ANY REMAINING INVENTORY OF THE AFFECTED LOT AND TO CONTACT SIEMENS HEALTHCARE FOR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT POOR PRECISION WITH SIROLIMUS (SIRO) LOT EB6064. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED ON THE BASIS OF THE POOR PRECISION WITH SIRO LOT EB6064. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF POOR PRECISION WITH SIRO LOT EB6064.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
79500 DIMENSION® SIROLIMUS FLEX® REAGENT CARTRIDGE DIMENSION® SIRO NRP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC - GLASGOW EB6064

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1