FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1722313 · Received June 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-03536
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2010
Date of Event
June 4, 2010
Report Date
June 14, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
GHH
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH ERRATIC D-DIMER QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS AND RECEIVED AN ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 0.508 UG/ML WITH A DATA FLAG THAT TRIGGERED AN AUTOMATIC REPEAT OF THE SAMPLE. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 0.378 UG/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE OTHER C501 ANALYZER AT THE SITE, (B) (4), WITH A RESULT OF 0.520 UG/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE AUTOMATICALLY REPEATED AND A RESULT OF 0.482 UG/ML WAS GENERATED. THE RESULT OF 0.378 UG/ML WAS REPORTED. THERE WAS NO ILL EFFECT TO THE PATIENT. THE D-DIMER REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 62629401. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THERE WAS A FLUIDICS FAILURE. HE ADJUSTED THE CUVETTE REGULATOR AND PERFORMED A SAMPLE PRESSURE SENSOR CHECK WITH GOOD RESULTS. TO VERIFY THE ANALYZER OPERATION, HE RAN PRECISION TESTING WITH RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1