FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501MODULE

MDR report key: 1231150 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1823260-2008-08347
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
November 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER RECEIVED A DISCREPANT BICARBONATE RESULT FOR ONE PT SAMPLE. INITIAL RESULT WAS 52 MMOL/L, REPEAT RESULT WAS 26 MMOL/L. ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REP DETERMINED THERE WAS CONTAMINATION IN THE EXTERNAL WATER TANK AND CLEANED THE TANK, INCUBATOR BATH AND WINDOWS. HE ALSO NOTED HE REPLACED THE PHOTOMETER LAMP, REACTION CELLS AND REAGENT CASSETTE. HE ALSO INSPECTED THE RINSE MECHANISM AND REPLACED THE SQUEEGEES. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 C501MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR