CA2
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2022-00991
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2022
- Report Date
- April 29, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CHW
- UDI-DI
- 04015630924035
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113521
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE CALCIUM REAGENT PACK AND STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME CRYSTALLIZATION AROUND THE TOP OF THE PACK. THE CUSTOMER CALIBRATED AND RAN CONTROLS AND STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER COULD NOT FIND A HARDWARE ISSUE. PRECISION STUDIES WERE PERFORMED AND THE CUSTOMER RAN CONTROLS.
THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THEIR LABORATORY WATER SUPPLY. THE CUSTOMER'S WATER SYSTEM UNDERWENT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO GENERATING THE COMPLAINED RESULTS. THE ISSUE WITH THE WATER SUPPLY WAS RESOLVED. WATER REQUIREMENTS ARE WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS CONSISTENT WITH INCORRECT HANDLING OF THE DEVICE.
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THAT THE LABORATORY HAD SERVICE PERFORMED ON THEIR WATER SAMPLER SYSTEM ON THE NIGHT OF 16-MAR-2022. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THEY THEN STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH QUALITY CONTROL RECOVERY WITH CA2 CALCIUM GEN.2 ON THE COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE AFTER PERFORMING DAILY MAINTENANCE ON (B)(6) 2022. CONTROLS WERE OUTSIDE OF RANGE HIGH AND WHEN REPEATED, THEY WERE STILL HIGH. CONTROLS LATER RECOVERED WITHIN RANGE, SO THE CUSTOMER STARTED TESTING PATIENT SAMPLES. EIGHT PATIENT SAMPLES HAD DISCREPANT CALCIUM RESULTS. THE INITIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST SEVEN SAMPLES WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE INITIAL RESULT FOR THE EIGHTH SAMPLE WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON A SECOND ANALYZER AND THE REPEAT VALUES WERE DEEMED CORRECT. THE FIRST SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 6.6 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 10.0 MG/DL. THE SECOND SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 7.0 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.1 MG/DL. THE THIRD SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 7.0 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.9MG/DL. THE FOURTH SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 7.3 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.3 MG/DL. THE FIFTH SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 7.1 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.3 MG/DL. THE SIXTH SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 5.6 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.6 MG/DL. THE SEVENTH SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 7.0 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.9 MG/DL. THE EIGHTH SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CALCIUM VALUE OF 4.9 MG/DL AND REPEATED AS 9.1 MG/DL. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE C501 ANALYZER IS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878882 | CA2 | TITRIMETRIC WITH EDTA AND INDICATOR, CALCIUM | CHW | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | CA G2 | ASKU | 04015630924035 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Male |