FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1670681 · Received April 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-02582
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2010
Date of Event
April 14, 2010
Report Date
May 6, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JFM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD APPLICATION SPECIALIST DETERMINED THE USER ACCIDENTALLY DELETED ALL CALIBRATORS ON THE SYSTEM AND RELOADED/ADDED THE CALIBRATORS BACK ON. THE TOTAL BILIRUBIN ASSAY REQUIRED A PACK CALIBRATION AND A LOT CALIBRATION AFTER THE CHANGES. SAMPLES WERE RUN BEFORE CALIBRATIONS WERE DONE. THE USER PERFORMED THE NECESSARY CALIBRATIONS WHICH WERE ACCEPTABLE. QC RECOVERED WITHIN ACCOUNT'S ACCEPTABLE RANGES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER STATED TOTAL BILIRUBIN RESULTS WERE ERRONEOUSLY HIGH AND WERE REPORTED. SHE STATED SHE HAD ACCIDENTALLY DELETED ALL OF HER CALIBRATORS ON THE SYSTEM AND THEN REINSTALLED THEM BY DOWNLOADING THEM. WHEN THEY RAN PATIENT SAMPLES, THEY HAD 36 BILIRUBIN RESULTS THAT HAD TO BE CORRECTED BECAUSE "IT SEEMED LIKE THE DECIMAL PLACE WAS OFF ON THE SYSTEM". THE USER RECALIBRATED THE ASSAY, RAN QC AND RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. NO PATIENTS WERE AFFECTED AS THE RESULTS WERE CORRECTED DURING THE NEXT SHIFT. THE BILIRUBIN REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 15830300. SAMPLES ARE LISTED AS INITIAL RESULT FOLLOWED BY REPEAT RESULT FOR ANOTHER C501 ANALYZER. ALL RESULTS ARE IN MG/DL. THE FOLLOWING SAMPLE WERE REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2010. SAMPLE 1: ((B)(6) FEMALE) 5.9, 0.6. SAMPLE 2: ((B)(6) MALE) 29.7, 2.8. SAMPLE 3: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 3.2, 0.2. SAMPLE 4: ((B)(6), MALE) 5.0, 0.4. SAMPLE 5: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 2.5, 0.2. SAMPLE 6: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 2.8, 0.3. SAMPLE 7: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 5.5, 0.5. SAMPLE 8: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 11.7, 1.1. SAMPLE 9: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 1.4, 0.1. SAMPLE 10: ((B)(6), MALE) 2.9, 0.3. SAMPLE 11: ((B)(6), MALE) 5.0, 0.4. SAMPLE 12: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 1.6, 0.1. THE FOLLOWING SAMPLE WERE REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2010. SAMPLE 13: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 2.8, 0.2. SAMPLE 14: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 3.5, 0.3. SAMPLE 15: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 4.6, 0.4. SAMPLE 16: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 4.5, 0.4. SAMPLE 17: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 4.2, 0.3. SAMPLE 18: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 4.5, 0.4. SAMPLE 19: ((B)(6), MALE) 4.8, 0.4. SAMPLE 20: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 4.4, 0.4. SAMPLE 21: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 2.1, 0.1. SAMPLE 22: ((B)(6), MALE) 5.2, 0.5. SAMPLE 23: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 3.3, 0.3. SAMPLE 24: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 3.6, 0.3. SAMPLE 25: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 3.9, 0.3. SAMPLE 26: ((B)(6), MALE) 2.7, 0.2. SAMPLE 27: ((B)(6), MALE) 3.5, 0.3. SAMPLE 28: ((B)(6), MALE) 4.6, 0.4. SAMPLE 29: ((B)(6), MALE) 4.0, 0.3. SAMPLE 30: ((B)(6), MALE) 6.4, 0.5. SAMPLE 31: ((B)(6), MALE) 4.8, 0.3. SAMPLE 32: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 5.2, 0.4. SAMPLE 33: ((B)(6), FEMALE) 5.9, 0.5. SAMPLE 34: ((B)(6), MALE) 6.4, 0.5. SAMPLE 35: ((B)(6), MALE) 4.6, 0.4. SAMPLE 36: ((B)(6), MALE) 11.6, 1.1.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER: THE FIRST SULU WAS FIRED ACROSS STOMACH TO CREATE A GASTRIC POUCH. SOME OF THE STAPLES DID NOT FORM PROPERLY. THE 2ND SULU WAS FIRED BEHIND THE FIRST SULU AND THE SAME CONDITION OCCURRED WITH SOME OF THE STAPLES NOT PROPERLY FORMED. A 3RD SULU WAS FIRED SUCCESSFULLY BEHIND 2ND STAPLE LINE. GREEN RELOADS WERE USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF GASTRIC POUCH FORMATION. THE FIRST AND SECOND STAPLE LINES WERE EXCISED AND TISSUE WAS KEPT BY THE SURGEON.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 027 YR