FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 RACK

MDR report key: 1032579 · Received April 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-03437
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2008
Date of Event
March 4, 2008
Report Date
April 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCOUNT REPORTS ONE PATIENT SAMPLE THAT GENERATED FREE T3 AND FREE T4 RESULTS WHICH DID NOT FIT WITH THE CLINICAL PICTURE OF THE PATIENT. INITIAL FREE T3 RESULT GAVE 32.55 PMOL/L, FREE T4 GAVE 12. PMOL/L, AND TSH GAVE 4.54 UIU/ML. A SECOND SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PATIENT, AND WAS TESTED USING TWO DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES. NO DATE PROVIDED FOR THIS SECOND SAMPLE. FIRST METHOD GAVE FREE T3 OF 3.38, FREE T4 OF 0.9 NG/ML AND TSH OF 6.76 UIU/ML. SAMPLE REPEATED BY ANOTHER METHOD GAVE FREE T3 OF 1.88 PG/ML, FREE T4 OF 0.94 NG/DL AND TSH OF 4.57 UIU/ML. NO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DETERMINE IF RESULTS WERE USED TO GUIDE THERAPY. THE INVESTIGATION UNIT DID NOT VERIFY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. PATIENT SAMPLE/S WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECSYS 2010 RACK IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 2010 RACK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR