FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIDAS® TROPONIN I ULTRA

MDR report key: 7737040 · Received July 31, 2018

Report

Report Number
3002769706-2018-00124
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2018
Date of Event
May 26, 2018
Report Date
August 29, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMERIEUX SA
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K063243
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A CUSTOMER IN TAIWAN NOTIFIED BIOMÉRIEUX OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WHEN TESTING WITH VIDAS® TROPONIN I ULTRA (REF: (B)(4), LOT: 1006309100). AN INTERNAL BIOMÉRIEUX INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED. QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS: NO NON-CONFORMITY OR CAPA LINKED TO THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT IS RECORDED ON VIDAS TROPONIN I ULTRA (TNIU). ANALYSIS OF THE BATCH HISTORY RECORDS: THERE WAS NO ANOMALY DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND CONTROL PROCESSES. STUDY OF INTERNAL SAMPLES CONTROL CHARTS: AT LEAST FOUR (4) INTERNAL SAMPLES ON FIVE (5) VIDAS TNIU LOTS INCLUDING LOT: 1006309100 / 190212-0 : ALL RESULTS ARE WITHIN THE EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS, AND THE INCRIMINATED LOT IS WITHIN THE TREND OF THE PARAMETER. TESTS PERFORMED: REPEATABILITY TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON BLOOD DONOR (EFS POOL) SAMPLES. THE TEST WAS REPEATED 30 TIMES AND ALL ARE 0.01 G/L. NO OUTLIER WAS OBSERVED; THE CUSTOMER ANOMALY WAS NOT REPRODUCED. CONCLUSION ACCORDING TO ALL INFORMATION ABOVE, THE PERFORMANCE OF VIDAS TNIU BATCH :1006309100 / 190212-0 IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) NOTIFIED BIOMÉRIEUX OF FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WHEN TESTING WITH VIDAS® TROPONIN I ULTRA (REF 30448, LOT 1006309100). THE CUSTOMER TESTED SERUM FROM SIX DIFFERENT PATIENTS. FOR EACH ONE, THE FIRST RESULT WAS POSITIVE AND WHEN RETESTED, THE RESULT OBTAINED WAS <0.01 UG/L (NEGATIVE). THE SAMPLES AND RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (B)(6). EACH SAMPLE WAS CENTRIFUGED AT A SPEED OF 12,000 RPM/MIN FOR ONE MINUTE. THE CUSTOMER NO LONGER HAS THE SAMPLES TO SUBMIT FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT NO PATIENT RESULTS WERE AFFECTED, AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARMED OR TREATED INCORRECTLY.. THE WRONG RESULT OF SAMPLE (B)(6) WAS REPORTED TO PHYSICIAN. FOR THE OTHER SAMPLES, NO WRONG RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO A PHYSICIAN. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A DELAY OF APPROXIMATELY 1-2 HOURS. AN INTERNAL BIOMÉRIEUX INVESTIGATION WILL BE INITIATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
577419 VIDAS® TROPONIN I ULTRA VIDAS® TROPONIN I ULTRA MMI BIOMERIEUX SA 1006309100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1