FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE

MDR report key: 1061602 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04774
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
May 23, 2008
Report Date
June 17, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE PT SAMPLE WITH DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR TSH AND FREE T4. INITIAL TSH RESULT GAVE 0.046 UIU/ML; REPEATED TWICE GIVING 2.22 AND 2.21 UIU/ML. INITIAL FREE T4 GAVE 0.03 NG/DL; REPEATED THREE TIMES GIVING 1.00, 1.06 AND 1.07 NG/DL. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED. PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED, THE FIELD SERVICE REP SUSPECTED DIRTY REACTION CELL AND THE SAMPLE SYRINGE SEAL. HE CLEANED, ADJUSTED AND VERIFIED ALIGNMENT OF ALL REAGENT AND SAMPLE PROBES. ADJUSTED, VERIFIED CELL RINSE WATER LEVEL, AND REPLACED SAMPLE SYRINGE SEAL AND REACTION CELLS. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER- CEM CEM ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR