ELECSYS ANTI-TSHR
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2021-03761
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 17, 2021
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2022
- Report Date
- February 23, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JZO
- UDI-DI
- 07613336160305
- PMA / PMN Number
- K193313
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER CLARIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING DATA REPLACES THE ONE EXAMPLE PROVIDED IN THE INITIAL MEDWATCH: TWO EXAMPLES OF PATIENT DATA WERE PROVIDED. NO INCORRECT RESULTS FROM THESE SAMPLES WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE FIRST SAMPLE RESULTED IN AN ANTI-TSHR VALUE OF 4.16 IU/ML WHEN TESTED ON THE (B)(6) ANALYZER. WHEN THIS SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE (B)(6) ANALYZER, THE RESULT WAS < 0.800 IU/ML ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. THE SECOND SAMPLE RESULTED IN AN ANTI-TSHR VALUE OF 4.67 IU/ML WHEN TESTED ON THE (B)(6)ANALYZER. WHEN THIS SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE (B)(6) ANALYZER, THE RESULT WAS < 0.800 IU/ML ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE CUSTOMER DETERMINED "THE DATA RECEIVED FROM THE COBAS E 601 AS INCORRECT AND DUE TO REAGENT PREPARATION AND CALIBRATION PROBLEMS." THE INVESTIGATION REVIEWED THE CALIBRATION RESULTS FROM THE E 601 MODULE AND FOUND HIGH RESULTS FOR CALIBRATION MATERIAL #1 AND ACCEPTABLE RESULTS FOR CALIBRATION MATERIAL #2. THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED NO QC MATERIAL WAS MEASURED ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT. PER PRODUCT LABELING, "CONTROLS FOR THE VARIOUS CONCENTRATION RANGES SHOULD BE RUN INDIVIDUALLY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 24 HOURS WHEN THE TEST IS IN USE, ONCE PER REAGENT KIT, AND FOLLOWING EACH CALIBRATION. THE CONTROL INTERVALS AND LIMITS SHOULD BE ADAPTED TO EACH LABORATORY¿S INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. VALUES OBTAINED SHOULD FALL WITHIN THE DEFINED LIMITS. EACH LABORATORY SHOULD ESTABLISH CORRECTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IF VALUES FALL OUTSIDE THE DEFINED LIMITS." BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION, THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE EVENT WAS CONSISTENT WITH AN UNKNOWN REAGENT HANDLING ISSUE. UPDATED MEDWATCH FIELD B3 - DATE OF EVENT
THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS ANTI-TSHR RESULTS FOR 10 PATIENTS TESTED ON A COBAS E 411 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER AND A COBAS 6000 E 601 MODULE. THE INITIAL ANTI-TSHR RESULTS FROM THE E 601 MODULE WERE NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED REPEAT TESTING ON THE E 411 ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED ONE EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONABLE ANTI-TSHR RESULTS: THE PATIENT'S ANTI-TSHR RESULT ON THE E 601 MODULE WAS 35 IU/ML. THE PATIENT'S ANTI-TSHR RESULT ON THE E 411 ANALYZER WAS 1.3 IU/ML. THE E 601 MODULE AND THE E 411 ANALYZER HAD THE SAME ANTI-TSHR REAGENT. THE ANTI-TSHR REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 55219602 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-AUG-2022. THE E 601 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(4). THE E 411 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931968 | ELECSYS ANTI-TSHR | THYROID AUTOANTIBODY IMMUNOLOGICAL TEST SYSTEM | JZO | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 55219602 | 07613336160305 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |