FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS

MDR report key: 1193380 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-07403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 15, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER EXPERIENCING ERRATIC SODIUM RESULTS FOR THREE PATIENTS. ONE PATIENT EXAMPLE WAS PROVIDED. INITIAL RESULT 131 MMOL/L, REPEAT 137 MMOL/L. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED. PATIENTS WERE NOT TREATED BASED ON ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE BUT NOTED HE REPLACED THE FOLLOWING: SUPPORT TOWER FOR THE MIX TOWER, INDIRECT PINCH VALVE, REFERENCE ELECTRODE, ISE PREAMPLIFIER AND ISE PCB BOARD. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO CLEANED A CLOGGED HEAT PIPE VENT IN COVER ON BACK OF ANALYZER AND MOVED ANALYZER AWAY FROM WALL FOR PROPER VENTILATION. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS I400+

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK