FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ADVIA CENTAUR XP TSH-3ULTRA (TSH3-UL)

MDR report key: 9291258 · Received November 7, 2019

Report

Report Number
1219913-2019-00222
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2019
Date of Event
October 17, 2019
Report Date
November 21, 2019
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JLW
UDI-DI
00630414535654
PMA / PMN Number
K150403
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SIEMENS FILED THE INITIAL MDR 1219913-2019-00222 ON NOVEMBER 07, 2019. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF A DISCORDANT RESULT ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE IN THE ADVIA CENTAUR TSH3 ULTRA ASSAY. INTERNAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE PATIENT SAMPLE COULD NOT BE SENT TO SIEMENS DUE TO PATIENT RIGHTS. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE LOW TSH3 ULTRA RESULT FOR THIS PATIENT SAMPLE IS DESCRIBED IN THE LIMITATIONS SECTION OF THE ADVIA CENTAUR TSH3 ULTRA INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU): "AS WITH ANY IMMUNO-RECOGNITION MEASUREMENT OF A PEPTIDE, EXTREMELY RARE GENETIC VARIANTS MAY EXHIBIT VARYING DEGREES OF DETECTION". THERE IS NO PRODUCT ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS SAMPLE SPECIFIC. THE CUSTOMER REQUIRES NO FURTHER SUPPORT FROM SIEMENS ON THIS COMPLAINT. MDR 1219913-2019-00221 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 1 AND MDR 1219913-2019-00223 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 1 WERE FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT TSH3-UL RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IS INVESTIGATING. MDR 1219913-2019-00221 AND MDR 1219913-2019-00223 WERE FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FALSE LOW ADVIA CENTAUR XP TSH3-ULTRA (TSH3-UL) RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE COMPARED TO THE CLINICAL PICTURE AND THE ADVIA CENTAUR XP TSH ASSAY. THERE ARE NO REPORTS THAT TREATMENT WAS ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE LOW ADVIA CENTAUR XP TSH3-ULTRA RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1085795 ADVIA CENTAUR XP TSH-3ULTRA (TSH3-UL) TSH3-UL IMMUNOASSAY JLW SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. N/A 63203335 00630414535654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1