FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 DISK

MDR report key: 1052450 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
May 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER REPORTS FAILING THREE EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY SURVEY SAMPLES FOR DIGOXIN, AND WHEN REPEATED GAVE DISCREPANT RESULTS. SURVEY SAMPLES WERE REPEATED THREE TIMES, SAME DAY AS INITIAL RESULT, IN 2008 AND ABOUT 11 DAYS LATER. SURVEY #1: INITIAL RESULT REPORTED GAVE 2.3 NG/ML; REPEATS GAVE 2.1, 3.2 AND 3.0 NG/ML. ACCEPTABLE SURVEY RANGE 2.6 TO 4.0 NG/ML. SURVEY #2: INITIAL RESULT REPORTED GAVE 1.6 NG/ML; REPEATS GAVE 2.0 TWICE AND 2.4 NG/ML. ACCEPTABLE SURVEY RANGE 1.9 TO 3.0 NG/ML. SURVEY #3: INITIAL RESULT REPORTED GAVE 1.3 NG/ML; REPEATS GAVE 1.7, 1.6 AND 1.9 NG/ML. ACCEPTABLE SURVEY RANGE 1.5 TO 2.3 NG/ML. NO PATIENT SAMPLES WERE INVOLVED. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED, THE FIELD SERVICE REP REPLACED THE MEASURING CELL, CLEANED S/R PROBE AND VERIFIED ALIGNMENT OF TUBING FROM MEASURING CELL TO SIPPER NOZZLE AND MIXING SPEED. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND WITHIN SPEC.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK