FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP

MDR report key: 5526395 · Received March 25, 2016

Report

Report Number
2432235-2016-00156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2016
Date of Event
March 2, 2016
Report Date
March 2, 2016
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K971418
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INITIAL MDR 2432235-2016-00156 WAS FILED ON MARCH 25, 2016. CORRECTED INFORMATION (4/13/2016): IN INITIAL MDR 2432235-2016-00156, THE PRODUCT CODE PROVIDED WAS MOI. THE CORRECT CODE IS JJE AND THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SIEMENS CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. AFTER EVALUATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, THE CSE REPLACED A FAILED POWER SUPPLY WITH A NEW ONE. THE CSE PERFORMED THE DAILY CLEANING PROCEDURES, AND THE CUSTOMER RAN QUALITY CONTROLS WHICH RESULTED WITHIN RANGE. UPON FOLLOW UP, THE SIEMENS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER CONFIRMED THAT THE HEALTH OF THE OPERATORS WAS WELL AND ONLY ONE EMPLOYEE NEEDED AN INHALER DUE TO BEING ASTHMATIC. THE CAUSE OF SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT WAS A POWER SUPPLY MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE OPERATOR OF AN ADVIA CENTAUR XP INSTRUMENT SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND OBSERVED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT. ONE EMPLOYEE NEEDED OXYGEN AFTER SMOKE INHALATION AS THE EMPLOYEE IS ASTHMATIC. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182963 ADVIA CENTAUR XP IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JJE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1