FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1642578 · Received March 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-01857
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2010
Date of Event
March 7, 2010
Report Date
March 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CGX
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER STATED ONE PATIENT SAMPLE "SHORT SAMPLED" ON THE ANALYZER, BUT NOT ALL OF THE RESULTS WERE FLAGGED. THE CREATININE RESULT OF 0.8 MG/DL WHICH WAS NOT FLAGGED WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN WHO RELEASED THE PATIENT FROM THE ER. THE SAMPLE WAS AUTOREPEATED DUE TO THE FLAGS ON OTHER ASSAYS. THE REPEAT CREATININE RESULT WAS 3.0 MG/DL AND A CORRECTION WAS CALLED. THE PHYSICIAN CALLED THE PATIENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL FOR DIALYSIS. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS "IN CCU". THE USER DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION. THE CREATININE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 61901301. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THERE WAS A MISADJUSTED REAGENT PROBE 1 AND ADJUSTED IT. TO VERIFY THE ANALYZER OPERATION, THE USER RAN PRECISION TESTING, CALIBRATION AND QC WITH RESULTS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CGX ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 073 YR