UA2
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2023-02234
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 12, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2023
- Report Date
- August 29, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- KNK
- UDI-DI
- 04015630919154
- PMA / PMN Number
- K922762
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CALIBRATION DATA SHOW THAT THERE WAS A CALIBRATION FACTOR CHANGE OF 10 ON (B)(6) 2023, INDICATING A USER ERROR DURING CALIBRATION. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CLEANED THE INTERNAL CONTAINER OF THE INSTRUMENT AND PIPETTES. CALIBRATION, QUALITY CONTROLS, AND PATIENT SAMPLE COMPARISON WERE PERFORMED; ALL RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. UPON REVIEW OF THE ALARM TRACE, NO RELEVANT ALARM WAS OBSERVED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS CONSISTENT WITH A USER ERROR DURING CALIBRATION.
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR TWO PATIENT URINE SAMPLES TESTED WITH UA2 (URIC ACID VER.2) ON A COBAS 4000 C311. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY AND QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN AS THE PATIENTS HAD "NORMAL" SERUM VALUES. PATIENT SAMPLE 1: THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A UA2 VALUE OF 3.29 MG/DL. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A COBAS C 501 MODULE, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF 31.72 MG/DL. PATIENT SAMPLE 2: THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A UA2 VALUE OF 3.0 MG/DL. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A COBAS C 501 MODULE, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF 32 MG/DL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770914 | UA2 | URIC ACID TEST SYSTEM | KNK | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 66109001 | 04015630919154 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Male |