FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 400

MDR report key: 1511672 · Received October 1, 2009

Report

Report Number
1823260-2009-06536
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2009
Date of Event
March 9, 2009
Report Date
October 1, 2009
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LEH
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VANCOMYCIN QC RECOVERY SINCE INSTALLING THE TEST SEVERAL YEARS AGO. USER REPORTS FALLING OUT HIGH ON ONE VANCOMYCIN EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY SURVEY SAMPLE IN 2009. THEY RECEIVED A SURVEY RESULT OF 6.00 UG PER ML. ACCEPTABLE SURVEY RANGE 0.00 TO 4.90 UG PER ML. THE SURVEY SAMPLE WAS REPEATED THREE MONTHS LATER USING A NEW LOT OF VANCOMYCIN REAGENT, AND RECOVERED 4.35 UG PER ML. EXACT DATE OF REPEAT TESTING NOT PROVIDED. USER DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS WITH PATIENT SAMPLES. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. HE PERFORMED A PIPETTOR CHECK AND FP PHOTOMETER ACCURACY CHECK. TO VERIFY ANALYZER PERFORMANCE, CALIBRATION AND CONTROLS WERE RUN. RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS INTEGRA 400 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE LEH ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS I400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK