FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2010 RACK ELECSYS

MDR report key: 1780193 · Received September 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
1823260-2007-08261
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2007
Date of Event
August 31, 2007
Report Date
September 21, 2007
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TWO PT SAMPLES WITH DISCREPANT TROPONIN T RESULTS. SAMPLE FROM (B)(6) 2007, INITIAL RESULT 0.013 NG/ML, REPEAT 0.125 NG/ML. SAMPLE FROM (B)(6) 2007, INITIAL RESULT 0.01 NG/ML, REPEAT 0.125 NG/ML. A NEW SAMPLE WAS ALSO TESTED ON (B)(6) 2007 AND GAVE INITIAL RESULT OF 0.02 NG/ML, REPEAT 0.126 NG/ML. INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED, PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE PROBE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND A BELT WAS LOOSE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPAIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 2

TWO PT SAMPLES WITH DISCREPANT TROPONIN T RESULTS. PT 2, SAMPLE FROM (B)(6) 2007, INITIAL RESULT<0.01 NG/ML, REPEAT 0.395 NG/ML. SAME SAMPLE REPEATED ON DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT, SAME METHOD, GAVE RESULT OF 0.411 NG/ML. INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED, PTS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE PROBE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND A BELT WAS LOOSE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPAIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2010 RACK ELECSYS IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER - JJE MMI ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 2010 RACK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR
2 85 YR