FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2517506-2017-00435

MDR report key: 6510973 · Received April 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
2517506-2017-00435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2017
Date of Event
March 28, 2017
Report Date
April 21, 2017
PMA / PMN Number
K112999
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE SIEMENS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER (CCC). QUALITY CONTROLS WERE WITHIN RANGE, THERE WERE NO INSTRUMENT ERRORS, AND SYSTEM CHECKS PASSED. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW LDI RESULT IS UNKNOWN, AS THE SAMPLE RESULTED AS EXPECTED WHEN REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDI) RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE ON A DIMENSION RXL MAX WITH HM INSTRUMENT. THE DISCORDANT RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND ON OTHER DIMENSION INSTRUMENTS TO CONFIRM THE RESULT, WHICH RESULTED HIGHER THAN THE INITIAL RESULT. THE CORRECTED RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDI).

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1