FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS PSA REAGENT PACK

MDR report key: 863355 · Received June 12, 2007

Report

Report Number
2521625-2007-00158
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2007
Date of Event
February 15, 2007
Report Date
May 15, 2007
Manufacturer
ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC
Product Code
LTJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION INTO THIS EVENT SHOWED THAT THE PROFICIENCY ORGANIZATION INDICATED THAT ALL ECI USERS PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDY YIELDED SIMILAR RESULTS. QC RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE ON THE DAY OF TESTING. DATALOGS COULD NOT BE RECOVERED FOR ANALYSIS, AS THE ANALYZER HAS BEEN DE-INSTALLED AT THE CUSTOMER SITE. NO FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS POSSIBLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER OBSERVED NEGATIVELY BIASED PSA RESULTS ON A PROFICIENCY SAMPLE TESTED ON THE ECI ANALYZER. BIASED RESULTS OF THE DIRECTION AND MAGNITUDE OBSERVED MAY LEAD TO INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN ACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CORRESPONDS TO ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITROS IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS PSA REAGENT PACK IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC LTJ ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC NA 1120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR