FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 709146 · Received May 3, 2006

Report

Report Number
2122870-2006-00099
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 3, 2006
Date of Event
April 11, 2006
Report Date
May 3, 2006
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER REGARDING ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED TROPONIN (ACCU TNL) RESULT FROM A SINGLE PT SAMPLE THAT WAS GENERATED BY THE ACCCESS INSTRUMENT. AN INITIAL ACCU TNL RESULT WAS 5.9NG/ML. THE ACCU TNL RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER RETESTED THE PT ORIGINAL SAMPLE FOR ACCU TNL USING A NEW TUBE. THE REPEATED ACCU TNL RESULT WAS 0.01NG/ML. THE CUSTOMER RETESTED THE PT ORIGINAL SAMPLE 2ND TIME USING A 2ND NEW TUBE. THE 2ND REPEAT ACCU TNL RESULT WAS 0.01NG/ML. THE ACCU TNL RESULT WAS REPORT OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PT INJURY REQURING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PT TREATMENT THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO OR CONNECTED WITH 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