ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS STAT
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2023-02719
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 21, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 26, 2023
- Report Date
- September 19, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201441NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION REVIEWED THE QC DATA. THE QC WAS WITHIN THE ASSIGNED RANGES ON THE DAY OF SAMPLE MEASUREMENT. THE INVESTIGATION REVIEWED THE CUSTOMER'S ANSWERS REGARDING PATIENT SAMPLING INQUIRIES; NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VERIFIED THE ALIGNMENTS OF THE ANALYZER. THE FSE PERFORMED A LIQUID-LEVEL CHECK (LLC) FOR THE SAMPLE PROBE WHICH GAVE A HIGH RESULT. HE THEN PERFORMED MORE ADJUSTMENTS. HE PERFORMED SYSTEM VOLUME AND PRECISION CHECKS WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. AFTER SERVICE, NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION EXCLUDED A GENERAL REAGENT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE COBAS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION REVIEWED THE QC DATA; THE QC WAS WITHIN THE ASSIGNED RANGES ON THE DAY OF SAMPLE MEASUREMENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND I NOTED THAT THE CUSTOMER USES SAMPLE CUPS NOT VALIDATED FOR THIS MODEL OF QC EQUIPMENT. PRODUCT LABELING STATES "SAMPLE CUPS (1),(2) ROCHE-CERTIFIED 2 ML SAMPLE CUPS DO NOT USE MICRO CUPS." THE FSE VERIFIED THAT THE ALIGNMENTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HE CHECKED THE LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION (LLD) OF THE SAMPLE PROBE. HE PERFORMED A SYSTEM VOLUME CHECK AND PRECISION TESTS WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. THE INVESTIGATION EXCLUDED A GENERAL REAGENT PROBLEM. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS STAT RESULT FROM ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS E 411. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS CONSIDERED INCORRECT AND WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE INITIAL RESULT AT 11:37 AM WAS 376.5 PG/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT AT 11:59 AM WAS 4.57 PG/ML. THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT AT 12:25 PM WAS 4.91 PG/ML. THE THIRD REPEAT RESULT AT 1:14 PM WAS 5.04 PG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED CORRECT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1091420 | ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS STAT | IMMUNOASSAY METHOD, TROPONIN SUBUNIT | MMI | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | 68812401 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |