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MalfunctionNBC

TRIAGE CARDIAC TRIPLE MARKER PANEL

Received Sep 23, 2015 · Event occurred Aug 25, 2015

Report 2027969-2015-00697 · MDR key 5098209

Device

Generic name

Cardiac Marker Test

Model number

97000HS

Lot number

W59739

Product problems

  • Device Issue
  • Low Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem

NURSE CALLED ALLEGING DISCREPANT LOW TNI FOR ONE PATIENT. (B)(6) 2015 PATIENT WAS CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED. DATE OF HOSPITAL ADMISSION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT NOT PROVIDED. DURING HOSPITALIZATION, THE FOLLOWING TNI RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. (B)(6) 2015 AT 8:27AM; LAB TNI=0.087; (B)(6) 2015 AT 3:12PM; TRIAGE TNI<0.05; (B)(6) 2015 AT 9:00PM; LAB TNI=0.127 . (B)(4). ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO PATIENT OR HOSPITALIZATION DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: RETAIN DEVICES OF CARDIAC LOT W59739RB TESTED WITH THE RETURNED PATIENT SAMPLE BOTH RESULTED IN TNI=<0.05NG/ML. THE BECKMAN ACCESSII ANALYZER RESULTED IN TNI=0.05NG/ML CONFIRMING THE TRIAGE CARDIAC RESULT. RETAINED DEVICES FROM CARDIAC LOT W59739RB WERE PREVIOUSLY TESTED WITH CALIBRATOR J. DATA RESULTS FROM ALL DEVICES YIELDED A CV 8.4% FOR TNI; WITHIN THE PACKAGE INSERT CLAIM. THE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS EXPECTED DURING CALIBRATOR TESTING. REVIEWED THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR CARDIAC LOT W59739RB. NO ISSUES WITH TNI RECOVERY OBSERVED. NO NCS OR RELEVANT TIFS WERE GENERATED ON THE LOT DURING PRODUCTION. LOT PASSED ALL FINAL RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE TRIAGE CARDIAC DEVICE LOT.