FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 CORE

MDR report key: 1077109 · Received July 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-05417
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2008
Date of Event
June 29, 2008
Report Date
July 15, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ONE PATIENT WITH DISCREPANT PHENYTOIN RESULTS. INITIAL RESULT, TESTED IN 2008 GAVE 27 UG/ML. SAME SAMPLE REPEATED FOUR TIMES GAVE 32, ZERO TWICE AND IN THE NEXT DAY GAVE 27.6 UG/ML. ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INCORRECT RESULTS. THE FIELD SERVICE REP DETERMINED A FAULTY REAGENT PACK TO BE THE CAUSE AND NOTED THE PHOTOMETER LAMP WAS OVER 15 K. HE REPLACED THE PACK AND PHOTOMETER LAMP. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK