FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1012732 · Received March 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-02367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2008
Date of Event
February 17, 2008
Report Date
March 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 1, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 11.6 MG/DL; REPEATED 10.6 MG/DL, CORRECTED REPORT 10.3 MG/DL. PTS 1 THROUGH 5 HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED AND CORRECTED REPORTS GENERATED WITH RESULTS LISTED ABOVE. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 2, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 11.8 MG/DL; REPEATED TWICE 13.1 MG/DL AND 9.4 MG/DL, CORRECTED REPORT 8.9 MG/DL. PTS 1 THROUGH 5 HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED AND CORRECTED REPORTS GENERATED WITH RESULTS LISTED ABOVE. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 3

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 3, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 11.1 MG/DL; REPEATED TWICE 12.8 AND 9.0 MG/DL, CORRECTED REPORT 8.9 MG/DL. PTS 1 THROUGH 5 HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED AND CORRECTED REPORTS GENERATED WITH RESULTS LISTED ABOVE. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 4

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 4, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 14.5 MG/DL; REPEATED 15.8 MG/DL. PT 4 RETESTED 2008, DIFFERENT SAMPLE, INITIAL RESULT 12.5 MG/DL, REPEATED 10.3 AND 12.5 MG/DL, CORRECTED REPORT 12.5 MG/DL. PTS 1 THROUGH 5 HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED AND CORRECTED REPORTS GENERATED WITH RESULTS LISTED ABOVE. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 5

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 5, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 7.8 MG/DL; REPEATED TWICE 11.0 AND 10.5 MG/DL, CORRECTED REPORT 8.8 MG/DL. PTS 1 THROUGH 5 HAD ERRONEOUS RESULTS REPORTED AND CORRECTED REPORTS GENERATED WITH RESULTS LISTED ABOVE. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 6

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 6, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 7.0 MG/DL, REPEATED 9.0 MG/DL. THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 7

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 7, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 8.1 MG/DL; REPEATED TWICE 9.1 AND 8.7 MG/DL (LAST RESULT FROM ANOTHER ANALYZER SAME METHODOLOGY). THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 8

NINE SAMPLES REPRESENTING EIGHT PTS WITH DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS PROVIDED. PT 8, TESTED 2008, INITIAL RESULT 7.7 MG/DL; REPEATED TWICE 8.8 AND 8.6 MG/DL (LAST RESULT FROM ANOTHER ANALYZER SAME METHODOLOGY). THE PTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SVC REP DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE VALVE V17 AND REPLACED IT. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - CEM CEM ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS C501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR
2 56 YR
3 23 YR
4 70 YR
5 39 YR
6 92 YR
7 67 YR
8 80 YR