MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH TEST THROMBIN REAGENT

Model Number TEST THROMBIN REAGENT

Device Problem Low Test Results (2458)

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

Event Date 08/10/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

An outside of the united states (ous) customer contacted a siemens customer care center (ccc).Siemens is investigating the issue.

Event Description

Three falsely depressed thrombin time (tt) results were obtained on a patient sample on two sysmex cs-5100 systems using test thrombin reagent.When the sample was processed initially on the sysmex cs-5100 system (serial number:(b)(6), the sample recovered higher.The initial higher tt result was reported, as the correct result, to the physician(s).There are no known reports of patient intervention or adverse health consequences due to the falsely low tt results.

Manufacturer Narrative

Siemens filed the initial mdr 9610806-2023-00015 on 06-sep-2023.Additional information (08-sep-2023): siemens further evaluated the incident and determined that there was no reagent issue.Quality controls (qc) recovered in range at the time of the event.A repeatability and comparison study was performed between both sysmex cs-5100 systems for thrombin time (tt) and the tt results were comparable on both systems.No further erroneous results have been reported.Preanalytical variables potentially contributed to this event.The investigation findings and investigation conclusion codes in section h6 were updated to reflect the additional information.The reagent is performing according to specifications.No further evaluation of this device is required.Mdrs 9610806-2023-00013 and 9610806-2023-00014 and the associated supplemental reports were also filed for this event.

• Brand Name: TEST THROMBIN REAGENT
• Type of Device: TEST THROMBIN REAGENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH; emil-von-behring- str. 76; marburg D-350 41; GM D-35041
• Manufacturer (Section G): SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS GMBH; emil-von-behring- str. 76; marburg D-350 41; GM D-35041
• Manufacturer Contact: christopher aebig ; 511 benedict ave.; tarrytown, NY 10591 ; 9144153450
• MDR Report Key: 17695271
• MDR Text Key: 323199188
• Report Number: 9610806-2023-00015
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GJA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00842768012716
• UDI-Public: 00842768012716
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SI
• PMA/PMN Number: K930157
• 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: 09/29/2023

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: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: TEST THROMBIN REAGENT
• Device Catalogue Number: 10446598
• Device Lot Number: 01608
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 08/11/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/06/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 09/08/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 09/29/2023
• 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: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1