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