FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1063647 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-04858
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 27, 2008
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO PT SAMPLES WITH DISCREPANT TOTAL BILRUBIN RESULTS PT1: INITIAL RESULT GAVE 0.3 MG/DL; REPEAT GAVE 2.5 MG/DL. INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED. PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED THE FIELD SERVICE REP ADJUSTED THE GEAR PUMP, CLEANED INCUBATION BATH AND ULTRASONIC MIXERS, REPLACED REACTION CELLS AND PHOTOMETER LAMP. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE USER ADJUSTED THE DECIMAL PLACEMENT FOR RESULT REPORTING WITHOUT RECALIBRATION AND OUTLINED IN PRODUCT LABELING. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

TWO PT SAMPLES WITH DISCREPANT TOTAL BILRUBIN RESULTS. PT 2: INITIAL RESULT GAVE 0.2 MG/DL; REPEAT GAVE 1.61 MG/DL. INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED. PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED THE FIELD SERVICE REP ADJUSTED THE GEAR PUMP, CLEANED INCUBATION BATH AND ULTRASONIC MIXERS, REPLACED REACTION CELLS AND PHOTOMETER LAMP. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE USER ADJUSTED THE DECIMAL PLACEMENT FOR RESULT REPORTING WITHOUT RECALIBRATION AND OUTLINED IN PRODUCT LABELING. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND 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 87 YR
2 59 YR