FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501MODULE

MDR report key: 1448766 · Received April 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
1823260-2009-03043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2009
Date of Event
April 9, 2009
Report Date
April 29, 2009
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CHECKED THE ANALYZER AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. HE RAN A PRECISION AND CHECK TEST WITH RESULTS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE USER RAN CALIBRATION AND QC WITH RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER HAD ONE PATIENT SAMPLE FOR AMMONIA THAT RESULTED AT 37.6 UMOL PER L WITH A DATA FLAG AND REPEATED AT 19 UMOL PER L WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN ON THE INTEGRA WITH A RESULT OF OVER 60 UMOL PER L (NO SPECIFIC RESULT PROVIDED). THE USER THEN RERAN THE SAMPLE AS A DECREASED SAMPLE VOLUME ON THIS C501 AND RECOVERED A RESULT OF 31.6 UMOL PER L. THE INTEGRA RESULT WAS THE ONLY RESULT REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK