FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 623104 · Received July 26, 2005

Report

Report Number
2122870-2005-00109
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 26, 2005
Date of Event
June 29, 2005
Report Date
July 26, 2005
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER REGARDING ERRONEOUSLY HIGH TROPONIN (ACCU TNI) RESULTS ON 2 DIFFERENT PTS THAT WERE GENERATED BY THE ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM INSTRUMENT. THE ACCU TNI RESULT FOR PT A WAS 0.36 UG/L AND 3.3 UG/L. THE ACCU TNI RESULT FOR PT B WAS >200 UG/DL, 148.85 UG/L AND 1.8 UG/L. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE ELEVATED ACCU TNI RESULTS FOR BOTH PATIENT A AND B WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT THE CORRECT RESULTS ARE. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE FROM PT B WAS RETESTED FOR ACCU TNI. THE REPEATED ACCU TNI RESULT FOR PT B WAS 160 UG/DL. NO OTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED FROM THE CUSTOMER. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO PT TREATMENT OR ANY INJURY THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other