FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1051431 · Received May 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2008
Date of Event
April 29, 2008
Report Date
April 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER REPORTS ISSUE WITH DISCREPANT SODIUM RESULTS. TWO PATIENT EXAMPLES REPORTED. PATIENT 1, INITIAL RESULT 129 MMOL/L, REPEATED THREE TIMES GAVE 130, 137 AND 136.5 MMOL/L. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. NO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DETERMINE IF RESULTS WERE USED TO GUIDE THERAPY. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

USER REPORTS ISSUE WITH DISCREPANT SODIUM RESULTS. TWO PATIENT EXAMPLES REPORTED. PATIENT 2, INITIAL RESULT 123 MMOL/L, REPEATED FIVE TIMES GAVE 123, 132, 126, 132 AND 132 MMOL/L. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. NO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO DETERMINE IF RESULTS WERE USED TO GUIDE THERAPY. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE. PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1
2 8 DA