FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1213748 · Received October 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-07793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DAP
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER RECEIVED DISCREPANT D-DIMER RESULTS FOR TWELVE PATIENT SAMPLES, CUSTOMER STATES TOTAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN SINCE ISSUE BEGAN AT INSTALL (2007). FIVE PATIENT EXAMPLES WERE PROVIDED. PATIENT 1: INITIAL RESULT 0.078 UG/ML, REPEAT <0.10 UG/ML. PATIENT 2, INITIAL RESULT 0.214 UG/ML, REPEAT 0.120 UG/ML. PATIENT 3, INITIAL RESULT 0.757 UG/ML, REPEAT 0.610 UG/ML. PATIENT 4, INITIAL RESULT 8.566 UG/ML, REPEAT 6.659 UG/ML. PATIENT 5, INITIAL RESULT 8.116 UG/ML, REPEAT 6.572 UG/ML. INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED. LAB STATED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND RETURN WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. CUSTOMER COULD NOT STATE IF THE PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE CUSTOMER WAS RUNNING CITRATE SAMPLES ON A HEPARIN APPLICATION CODE AND SHE UPDATED IT TO THE CORRECT CODE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK