MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a 05,06 report with the FDA on 2014-11-18 for DIMENSION EXL WITH LM manufactured by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
[5050298]
A discordant, falsely elevated potassium (k) result was obtained on one patient sample on a dimension exl with lm instrument. The discordant result was not reported to the physician(s). The sample was repeated on the same instrument, resulting lower. It is unknown if the corrected result was reported to the physician(s). There are no reports of patient intervention or adverse health consequences due to the discordant, falsely elevated k result.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
[12561560]
The customer contacted the siemens customer care center (ccc). The customer stated to ccc that controls were within range and no errors occurred at the time of event. The cause of the discordant, falsely elevated k result is unknown, as the sample resulted as expected upon repeat testing on the same instrument. The instrument is performing according to specifications. No further evaluation of the device is required.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: N, H10
| Report Number | 1226181-2014-00589 |
| MDR Report Key | 4259255 |
| Report Source | 05,06 |
| Date Received | 2014-11-18 |
| Date of Report | 2014-10-24 |
| Date of Event | 2014-10-24 |
| Date Mfgr Received | 2014-10-24 |
| Device Manufacturer Date | 2010-04-14 |
| Date Added to Maude | 2014-11-28 |
| Event Key | 0 |
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report |
| Manufacturer Link | Y |
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
| Product Problem Flag | 3 |
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 |
| Health Professional | 3 |
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 |
| Report to FDA | 0 |
| Event Location | 0 |
| Manufacturer Contact | CASSANDRA KOCSIS |
| Manufacturer Street | 511 BENEDICT AVENUE |
| Manufacturer City | TARRYTOWN NY 10591 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal | 10591 |
| Manufacturer Phone | 9145242687 |
| Manufacturer G1 | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC |
| Manufacturer Street | 101 SILVERMINE ROAD |
| Manufacturer City | BROOKFIELD CT 06804 |
| Manufacturer Country | US |
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 06804 |
| Single Use | 3 |
| Previous Use Code | 3 |
| Event Type | 3 |
| Type of Report | 3 |
| Brand Name | DIMENSION EXL WITH LM |
| Generic Name | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER |
| Product Code | MZV |
| Date Received | 2014-11-18 |
| Model Number | DIMENSION EXL WITH LM |
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL |
| Device Availability | N |
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | N |
| Device Sequence No | 1 |
| Device Event Key | 0 |
| Manufacturer | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC |
| Manufacturer Address | 101 SILVERMINE ROAD BROOKFIELD CT 06804 US 06804 |
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2014-11-18 |