IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPI GASTRIN
Report
- Report Number
- 2432235-2017-00616
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 17, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 26, 2017
- Report Date
- December 19, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS, LIMITED
- Product Code
- CGC
- UDI-DI
- 00630414961521
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2432235-12/19/2017-004-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INITIAL MDR 2432235-2017-00616 WAS FILED ON 17-NOV-2017. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (06-DEC-2017): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS HAS CONFIRMED THAT BIOTIN INTERFERES WITH THE GASTRIN ASSAY ON THE IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPI PLATFORM. AT BIOTIN CONCENTRATIONS OF >2 NG/ML A NEGATIVE BIAS THAT EXCEEDS 10% HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPI PLATFORMS. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS PREVIOUSLY MANUFACTURED, IN-DATE, AND FUTURE LOTS. THE IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPI PLATFORM INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU'S) CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE BIOTIN LISTED AS A POTENTIAL INTERFERENT. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE (UFSN) IMC 18-02.A.OUS WAS SENT OUT TO OUS CUSTOMERS AND AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (UMDR) IMC18-02.A.US WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMERS ON DECEMBER 13, 2017. THE UFSN AND UMDR INFORMS THE CUSTOMERS OF BIOTIN INTERFERENCE ON ALL AFFECTED IMMULITE ASSAYS. SIEMENS WILL UPDATE ALL IFU'S WITH THE APPROPRIATE BIOTIN INFORMATION.
CORRECTED INFORMATION (12/18/2017): BASED ON INPUT FROM THE (B)(4) RECALL COORDINATOR ON 12/18/2017 THIS RECALL WAS RE-SUBMITTED TO THE (B)(4) OFFICE ([email protected]). THE CRR REPORTING NUMBER INDICATED IS INCORRECT AND WAS CHANGED TO 2432235-12/19/2017-004-C. IN ADDITION IT WAS INDICATED THAT AN "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (UMDR) WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMERS. THIS IS INCORRECT AS AN "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION (UMDC)" WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMERS ON DECEMBER 13, 2017.
SIEMENS IS EVALUATING THE ISSUE.
SIEMENS TECHNICAL OPERATIONS INTERNAL INVESTIGATION HAS IDENTIFIED THAT DISCORDANT FALSELY LOW RESULTS WERE OBTAINED ON TWO INVESTIGATIONAL SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPI INSTRUMENT WHEN USING THE GASTRIN ASSAY. THE TWO INVESTIGATIONAL SAMPLES WERE SPIKED WITH BIOTIN AT MULTIPLE CONCENTRATIONS AND RUN FOR INVESTIGATIONAL PURPOSES ON AN IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPI INSTRUMENT. THE RESULTS OF THE TWO SAMPLES SPIKED WITH 19 NG/ML OF BIOTIN WERE FALSELY LOW WITH A BIAS OF -52% AND -51% RESPECTIVELY COMPARED TO RESULTS OF THE TWO SAMPLES WITHOUT BIOTIN. THERE WERE NO PATIENT SAMPLES IMPACTED AS THIS WAS FOR INVESTIGATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 822929 | IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPI GASTRIN | IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPI GASTRIN | CGC | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS, LIMITED | IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPI GASTRIN | 252 | 00630414961521 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |