COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM)
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2023-01516
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 5, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2023
- Report Date
- May 26, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- UDI-DI
- 04015630937103
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961481
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE MEASURING CELL AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENTS. INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE TESTING WAS RUN WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER RAN CALIBRATION AND QUALITY CONTROLS; ALL RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE LAST CALIBRATION PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2023 WAS OK AND THERE WERE NO ALARMS. THE PROVIDED QUALITY CONTROL DATA APPEARED ACCEPTABLE FOR THE FIRST CONTROL LEVEL. THE SECOND LEVEL CONTROL APPEARED ACCEPTABLE ON (B)(6) 2023. THE SAMPLE CENTRIFUGATION TIME MAY HAVE BEEN SHORTER AND THE SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN FASTER THAN RECOMMENDED BY THE TUBE MANUFACTURER. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER THE SERVICE ACTIONS HAD BEEN PERFORMED.
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED WITH THE ELECSYS HCG STAT ASSAY ON A COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM). PATIENT SAMPLE 1, COLLECTED ON (B)(6) 2023: THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN AN HCG ST VALUE OF 103.8 MIU/ML, ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH A NEW REAGENT PACK OF THE SAME REAGENT LOT, RESULTING IN AN HCG ST VALUE OF < 1.0 MIU/ML, ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. A REFERENCE LABORATORY RESULT WAS NEGATIVE. NO INFORMATION ON THE METHOD USED WAS PROVIDED. PATIENT SAMPLE 2, COLLECTED ON (B)(6) 2023: ON (B)(6) 2023, THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN AN HCG ST VALUE OF 10688 MIU/ML, ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH A NEW REAGENT PACK OF THE SAME REAGENT LOT, RESULTING IN AN HCG ST VALUE OF 103326 MIU/ML, ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. A REFERENCE LABORATORY RESULT WAS 105.993. NO INFORMATION ON THE METHOD USED AND UNITS OF MEASURE WERE PROVIDED. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED CORRECT. THE HCG STAT REAGENT LOT WAS 62829301 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-OCT-2023.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2195774 | COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM) | IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | E411 DISK | NA | 04015630937103 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |