MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH PATHROMTIN SL

Model Number PATHROMTIN SL

Device Problem Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)

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

Event Date 12/14/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The customer contacted a siemens customer care center (ccc).Quality controls recovered in range at the time of the event.Siemens is investigating the issue.Mdrs 9610806-2021-00007 and 9610806-2021-00008 were filed for the discordant results obtained on 02-dec-2020 and 04-dec-2020, respectively.

Event Description

Discordant, falsely elevated activated partial thromboplastin time (aptt) results were obtained on four patient samples on a sysmex cs-5100 system and on a non-siemens system, both using pathromtin sl reagent.The discordant results were not reported to the physician(s).The samples were also run for aptt on a bcs xp system using pathromtin sl reagent.The results obtained on the bcs xp systems were reported, as the correct results, to the physician(s).There are no reports of patient intervention or adverse health consequences due to the discordant, falsely elevated activated partial thromboplastin time (aptt) results.

Manufacturer Narrative

Siemens filed the initial mdr 9610806-2021-00009 on (b)(6) 2021.Additional information ((b)(6) 2021): section b7 has been updated to indicate that none of the patients were taking anticoagulants.Supplemental mdrs 9610806-2021-00007_s1 and 9610806-2021-00008_s1 were also filed for the additional information obtained on (b)(6) 2021.

Manufacturer Narrative

Siemens filed the initial mdr 9610806-2021-00009 on 11-jan-2021.Siemens filed the first supplemental mdr 9610806-2021-00009_s1 on 09-feb-2021.Additional information (08-apr-2021): siemens' investigation determined that the differences in the pathromtin sl results between the sysmex cs-5100 and bcs xp for sample ids (b)(6) were due to differences in the evaluation algorithm for each system (clot 50% on the sysmex cs-5100 vs.100 mabs threshold on the bcs xp).For sample id (b)(6) , in the case of a clot 50 % evaluation on the bcs xp, the coagulation time would be around 39 seconds, compared to 40.3 seconds on the sysmex cs-5100.For sample id (b)(6) , in the case of a clot 50 % evaluation on the bcs xp, the coagulation time would be around 50 seconds, compared to 50.4 seconds on the sysmex cs-5100.For sample ids (b)(6) and (b)(6) , the evaluation on both systems was correct and the reaction kinetics were inconspicuous.The cause of the differences in results for these two samples is unknown.Siemens also identified a bcs xp hardware related issue during backup investigation.The reagent pipettor may cause carry over of multifibren u (thrombin) into the calcium chloride (cacl2) solution of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aptt) test, resulting in shorter aptt results.The reagent pipettor was replaced by a siemens customer service engineer (cse) on 02-mar-2021, after which there were no issues with carryover.The results obtained on the bcs xp for sample ids (b)(6) were still considered to be the correct results for these patients.The reagent is performing according to specifications.No further evaluation of this device is required.Supplemental mdrs 9610806-2021-00007_s2 and 9610806-2021-00008_s2 were also filed for the additional information obtained on 08-apr-2021.

• Brand Name: PATHROMTIN SL
• Type of Device: PATHROMTIN SL
• Manufacturer (Section D): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH; emil-von-behring-str. 76; marburg, D-350 41; GM D-35041
• MDR Report Key: 11149111
• MDR Text Key: 226334743
• Report Number: 9610806-2021-00009
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GFO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00842768007521
• UDI-Public: 00842768007521
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K955450
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,u
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 04/27/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/11/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/20/2022
• Device Model Number: PATHROMTIN SL
• Device Catalogue Number: 10446066
• Device Lot Number: 536724C
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/08/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1