FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1172330 · Received September 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-07055
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2008
Date of Event
August 25, 2008
Report Date
September 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A DISCREPANT URINE TOTAL PROTEIN RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT. INITIAL RESULT WAS 2 MG/DL WITH A FLAG INSTRUCTING THE USER TO REPEAT THE SAMPLE. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS REPEATED FOUR TIMES, FIRST GIVING A RESULT THAT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE SECOND REPEAT GAVE 93 MG/DL AND THE THIRD REPEAT GAVE 731 MG/DL, AGAIN INSTRUCTING THE USER TO REPEAT THE SAMPLE. THE FINAL RESULT (WITH DILUTION) GAVE 724 MG/DL. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HE NOTED THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS THE CAUSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - CEM JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS C501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK