FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E411 RACK SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1221501 · Received November 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08191
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2008
Report Date
November 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DHA
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER RECEIVED DISCREPANT HCG RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. INITIAL RESULT OF 13.42 MIU/ML WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO DID NOT BELIEVE THIS RESULT WAS POSSIBLE AND ASKED FOR REPEAT TESTING. SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND GAVE RESULT OF 0.1 MIU/ML. SAME SAMPLE WAS ALSO REPEATED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER AT THE SITE AND GAVE A RESULT OF <0.1 MIU/ML. USER STATED THE PATIENT HAD TO RETURN FOR ANOTHER HCG TEST, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ANY ADVERSE TREATMENT EFFECTS. NO DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS ADDITIONAL TESTING. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ANALYZER AND DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WHICH WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS E411 RACK SYSTEM IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE DHA ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK