FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 RACK

MDR report key: 1051568 · Received May 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2008
Date of Event
April 25, 2008
Report Date
May 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DHA
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER RECEIVED DISCREPANT PT HCG RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE PTS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING FIVE PT EXAMPLES WERE PROVIDED. PT 1: IN 2008, INITIAL RESULT GAVE >10000 MIU/ML, SAMPLE REPEATED THREE TIMES WITH DILUTION GIVING 1158, 1484 AND 68590 MIU/ML. PT 2: IN 2008, INITIAL RESULT GAVE >10000 MIU/ML; SAMPLE REPEATED TWICE WITH DILUTION SAME DAY GAVE 3213 MIU/ML, AND AGAIN IN THE SAME DAY, GAVE 14250 MIU/ML. PT 3, IN 2008, INITIAL RESULT GAVE >10000 MIU/ML, SAMPLE REPEATED TWICE WITH DILUTION, SAME DAY GAVE 7589 MIU/ML, AND AGAIN ABOUT 4 DAYS LATER, GAVE 20330 MIU/ML. PT 4, IN 2008, INITIAL RESULT GAVE 2058 MIU/ML, REPEAT GAVE 455.2 MIU/ML. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANT RESULTS TO BE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE Z-MOTOR, AND S/R RIBBON CABLE, AND REPLACED Z-MOTOR AND S/R RIBBON CABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

USER RECEIVED DISCREPANT PT HCG RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE PTS. ONLY THE FOLLOWING FIVE PT EXAMPLES WERE PROVIDED. PT 5: IN 2008, INITIAL RESULT GAVE >10000 MIU/ML, SAMPLE REPEATED TWICE WITH DILUTION, SAME DAY GAVE 8800 MIU/ML AND NEXT DAY GAVE 26760 MIU/ML. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REP DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANT RESULTS TO BE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE Z-MOTOR AND S/R RIBBON CABLE, AND REPLACED Z-MOTOR AND S/R RIBBON CABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK
2 24 YR