Model Number IMMULITE 2000 ANDROSTENDIONE |
Device Problem
High Test Results (2457)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 07/01/2013 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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The customer observed high bias on the level 2 quality control (qc) when using kit lots 314 and 315 of the immulite 2000 androstendione assay.There are no known reports of adverse health consequences due to the high bias on the level 2 quality control (qc) when using kit lots 314 and 315 of the immulite 2000 androstendione assay.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Siemens has investigated the incidence of over recovery of patient samples and quality controls on the immulite/immulite1000 androstenedione assay lot number 409 and above, and immulite 2000/immulite 2000 xpi androstenedione assay lot number 314 and above.Siemens has confirmed that these lots are linear up to a concentration of 5.5 ng/ml, instead of the 10 ng/ml as stated in the instructions for use (ifu).Quality control materials at concentrations between 5.5 ng/ml and 10 ng/ml will detect this issue.An urgent medical device correction (umdc) 2013-12-19 was sent to us customers and an urgent field safety notice (ufsn) 4008 was sent to ous customers in december of 2013.The umdc and ufsn state that customers are requested to use quality control materials with at least two levels having concentrations less than 5.5 ng/ml, and that patient values >5.5 ng/ml should be verified using an alternate method.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The original mdr 2432235-2014-00136 was filed on january 17, 2014.Additional information (5/27/14): the over recovery and loss of linearity of the immulite systems androstenedione assay has been identified to be variability of a critical raw material (variation in the activity of rma160 alkaline phosphatase (unlabeled/low activity alkaline phosphatase, cold ap) in the reagent wedge).In addition, siemens healthcare sent out a customer bulletin 2014-05 in may 2014, announcing the restoration of the linearity of the androstenedione assay on the immulite 2000/immulite 2000 xpi to 10 ng/ml (35 nml/l), beginning with kit lot 331.
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