DIMENSION® SIROLIMUS FLEX® REAGENT CARTRIDGE
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
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.
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 |