FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS

MDR report key: 1667942 · Received April 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-02512
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2010
Date of Event
April 13, 2010
Report Date
May 14, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: SODIUM REPEAT RESULT FOR SAMPLE 1 WAS NOT REPORTED IN INITIAL MEDWATCH. REPEAT SODIUM RESULT FOR SAMPLE 1 GAVE 139 MMOL/L. THE 6 REPEAT SODIUM RESULT REPORTED IN INITIAL MEDWATCH ARE FOR SAMPLES 2 THROUGH 7.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER EXPERIENCED OUT OF RANGE CALIBRATION ERRORS AND LOW SODIUM RESULTS FOR 7 PATIENT SAMPLES. USER COULD NOT PROVIDE THE ACTUAL RESULTS FOR THESE PATIENT SAMPLES, HOWEVER DID STATE THE ORIGINAL RESULTS WERE IN THE 120S MMOL/L. THE 7 PATIENT SAMPLES WERE REPEATED GIVING 141, 142, 138, 136, 140 AND 143 MMOL/L. THE ORIGINAL RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT. SODIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER - 21595202. THE CUSTOMER ACTIVATED THE ELECTRODES AS PART OF CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER RAN CALIBRATION AND CONTROLS WHICH WERE SUCCESSFUL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CARDIOVERT A PT, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ECG SIGNAL VIA ELECTRODE PADS. THE CLINICIANS REMOVED THE PADS AND ATTACHED PADDLES AND NO ECG SIGNAL WAS OBTAINED. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JGS ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1