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03M74-02 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Positive Result (1227)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/03/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer observed a false positive architect b-hcg result generated on an architect i2000sr analyzer for a 28-year-old female patient who was having a health examination.Sid (b)(6) ,initial result = 540.43 miu/ml, repeat result = <1.2 miu/ml.The customer reference range is 0-5 miu/ml.The instrument was inspected and tiny crystals were found on the sample probe.After cleaning the probe, the sample was repeated and generated a result = <1.2 miu/ml.The customer issued the result of <1.2 miu/ml.There was no impact to patient management.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An evaluation is in process.A follow-up report will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.Section a patient information: refer to section b5 for complete patient information.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer observed a false positive architect b-hcg result generated on an architect i2000sr analyzer for a 28-year-old female patient who was having a health examination.Sid (b)(6) initial result = 540.43 miu/ml, repeat result = <1.2 miu/ml.The customer reference range is 0-5 miu/ml.The instrument was inspected and tiny crystals were found on the sample probe.After cleaning the probe, the sample was repeated and generated a result = <1.2 miu/ml.The customer issued the result of <1.2 miu/ml.There was no impact to patient management.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Service was troubleshooting the issue and found crystals on the sample probe.Service cleaned the dirty/contaminated sample probe, which resolved the issue.The service history was reviewed and found no subsequent false positive b-hcg results have been reported since the current issue was identified.A review of trending data associated with the sample probe did not identify any trends.Additionally, a review of tracking and trending for the architect i2000sr analyzer did not identify any trends.Review of manufacturing documentation did not identify any non-conformances or potential non-conformances.Labeling was reviewed and adequately addressed the issue.Based on the investigation, no systemic issue or deficiency was identified for the architect i2000sr analyzer, (b)(6), nor the sample probe.
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