MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. ADVIA CENTAUR XPT TOTAL HCG (THCG); TOTAL HCG IMMUNOASSAY,

Model Number N/A

Device Problem High Test Results (2457)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 09/27/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

The customer obtained an elevated advia centaur xpt total hcg (thcg) serum sample result that was reported to the physician.The female patient was undergoing in vitro fertilization (ivf) treatment and had received an embryo transplant two weeks before and the physician told the female patient that she is pregnant.The patient had performed several commercially available urine pregnancy tests at home with negative results, therefore the same serum sample was retested by the customer on the next day using the same instrument, same reagent lot and same calibrator lot and the result was lower.A corrected report was issued to the physician.There is no report that treatment was altered or prescribed or adverse health consequences due to the discordant thcg result.

Manufacturer Narrative

An outside of the united states (ous) customer contacted the siemens customer care center to report an observation of an elevated advia centaur xpt total hcg (thcg) result on a serum patient sample which was discordant relative to a lower repeat testing result.Calibration and quality control (qc) were within acceptable ranges.The interpretation of results section of the instructions for use (ifu) states: "results of this assay should always be interpreted in conjunction with the patient's medical history, clinical presentation, and other findings." siemens is investigating.

Manufacturer Narrative

Siemens filed mdr 1219913-2022-00349 initial report on 2022-10-21.Additional information on 2022-10-24: the customer reported that no other advia centaur xpt total hcg (thcg) sample that was tested on the date of event (2022-09-27) had a result that was questioned or repeated.The initial sample was re-centrifuged before retesting.Siemens recommended that the customer check precision, but the customer informed siemens that the precision of their qc is acceptable, so a study was not performed.Additional information on 2022-10-28: siemens has concluded the investigation for an outside of the united states (ous) customer observation of a discordant, elevated advia centaur xpt total hcg (thcg) patient result using reagent lot 341 and calibrator b lot cb04.The sample initially resulted 110.9 iu/l which was reported to and questioned by the physician.The same sample was re-centrifuged and retested the next day on the same instrument, with the same reagent lot and calibrator lot, and resulted as <0.1 iu/l.This repeat value was accepted as being clinically accurate.The thcg calibration was valid on measurement days and bio-rad immunoassay plus quality control (qc) lot 40390 was within range on the day of testing.Additionally, the customer indicated that the precision of their qc is acceptable.No other samples tested on the day of this event were questioned or repeated, indicating that the instrument and reagents were performing acceptably.This event appears isolated to just one sample.Based on the available information, advia centaur xpt total hcg (thcg) lot 341 is performing as intended and no product performance issue has been identified.The customer is operational and no further action is required.In section h6, investigation finding and investigation conclusion codes were updated based on the investigation results.

• Brand Name: ADVIA CENTAUR XPT TOTAL HCG (THCG)
• Type of Device: TOTAL HCG IMMUNOASSAY,
• Manufacturer (Section D): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; 511 benedict avenue; tarrytown NY 10591 5097
• Manufacturer (Section G): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; 333 coney street; east walpole MA 02032
• Manufacturer Contact: stacy loukos ; 333 coney street; east walpole, MA 02032 ; 3392064073
• MDR Report Key: 15655928
• MDR Text Key: 304800874
• Report Number: 1219913-2022-00349
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JHI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00630414505176
• UDI-Public: 00630414505176
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: GM
• PMA/PMN Number: K200210
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/16/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/21/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/08/2023
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 10308985
• Device Lot Number: 341
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/24/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Female