MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS) BD EPICENTER¿ SINGLE USER SOFTWARE; CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE FOR CLINICAL USE

Model Number 441007

Device Problems False Positive Result (1227); Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)

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

Event Date 09/15/2021

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Medical device expiration date: na.A device evaluation is anticipated but has not yet begun.Upon completion of the investigation, a supplemental report will be filed.Device manufacture date: unknown.

Event Description

It was reported that the bd epicenter¿ single user software produced a false positive result when the aztreonam susceptibility testing failed on the p.Aeruginosa isolate due to inconsistent growth patterns.There was no indication of confirmatory testing, or that results were reported to clinicians.There was also no report of patient impact.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "a phoenix panel tested where the aztreonam susceptibility testing failed on a p.Aeruginosa isolate (due to inconsistencies in the growth pattern).Even though there is no result, rule 982 has triggered and reported the result as ¿i¿ for ¿susceptible, increased exposure¿.This rule should only trigger when an mic of =<16 is returned, not where there was no mic.In this instance the organism was resistant to aztreonam.There are obvious concerns that this is not limited to aztreonam and pseudomonas".

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction the following fields were updaated with corrected information: h5: imdrf annex a grid: a0908.Investigation summary: customer reporting that a phoenix panel tested where the aztreonam susceptibility testing failed on a p.Aeruginosa isolate (due to inconsistencies in the growth pattern).Even though there is no result, rule 982 has triggered and reported the result as ¿i¿ for ¿susceptible, increased exposure¿.This rule should only trigger when an mic of =<16 is returned, not where there was no mic.In this instance the organism was resistant to aztreonam.There are obvious concerns that this is not limited to aztreonam and pseudomonas, but could affect all rules brought in light of the updated eucast guidance (rules 982-990).Further investigation into this issue that this was a case not accounted for in rule 982 as well as similar rules.This has been updated in pud v7.01.Below is an excerpt from the nonfda customer release notes: 982¿992, 996 : these rules address the eucast breakpoints for which there is no intended ¿s¿ or ¿susceptible¿ interpretation.Mics can be interpreted as ¿r¿ for ¿resistant¿ or ¿i¿ for ¿susceptible, increased exposure.¿ the logic for these rules was modified in this pud release to prevent the inadvertent reporting of ¿i¿ or ¿susceptible, increased exposure¿ in instances where there was a failure in the ast of the drug on the bd phoenix¿ panel.This change in logic is not visible in the rule tables in the bdxpert user's manual for pud v7.01.Bd phoenix¿ customers currently using pud v6.81, whom do not wish to upgrade to pud v7.01, should disable these rules to prevent the reporting of ¿i¿ or ¿susceptible, increased exposure¿ for scenarios where the ast of the drugs included in these rules have failed on the bd phoenix¿ panel.Upgrading the customer to pud v7.01 will resolve the issue.One important note: if using the phoenix 100, the customer must first be upgraded to system software v6.41 and then install pud v7.01.This is a confirmed complaint of a bd product.H3 other text : see h10.

Event Description

It was reported that the bd epicenter¿ single user software produced a false positive result when the aztreonam susceptibility testing failed on the p.Aeruginosa isolate due to inconsistent growth patterns.There was no indication of confirmatory testing, or that results were reported to clinicians.There was also no report of patient impact.The following information was provided by the initial reporter: "a phoenix panel tested where the aztreonam susceptibility testing failed on a p.Aeruginosa isolate (due to inconsistencies in the growth pattern).Even though there is no result, rule 982 has triggered and reported the result as ¿i¿ for ¿susceptible, increased exposure¿.This rule should only trigger when an mic of =<16 is returned, not where there was no mic.In this instance the organism was resistant to aztreonam.There are obvious concerns that this is not limited to aztreonam and pseudomonas".

• Brand Name: BD EPICENTER¿ SINGLE USER SOFTWARE
• Type of Device: CALCULATOR/DATA PROCESSING MODULE FOR CLINICAL USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS); 7 loveton circle; sparks MD 21152
• Manufacturer (Section G): BECTON, DICKINSON & CO. (SPARKS); 7 loveton circle; sparks MD 21152
• Manufacturer Contact: katie swenson ; 9450 south state street; sandy, UT 84070 ; 8015296192
• MDR Report Key: 12633089
• MDR Text Key: 276426260
• Report Number: 1119779-2021-01653
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JQP
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00382904410070
• UDI-Public: 00382904410070
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,Foreign,User Facility
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/14/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Model Number: 441007
• Device Catalogue Number: 441007
• Device Lot Number: PUD 6.81
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/16/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/14/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/14/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/29/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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