FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS IGE II

MDR report key: 17887100 · Received October 6, 2023

Report

Report Number
1823260-2023-03218
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2023
Date of Event
September 12, 2023
Report Date
November 6, 2023
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JHR
UDI-DI
04015630922369
PMA / PMN Number
K061970
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE PINCH VALVES. ON HIS SECOND SERVICE VISIT, HE PERFORMED MECHANICAL AND INSTRUMENT CHECKS. THE INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT USE RACK ADAPTERS FOR THE 13 MM SAMPLE TUBES. PRODUCT LABELING STATES "INSERTING A ROCHE RACK CUP ADAPTER INTO A RACK - USE ROCHE RACK CUP ADAPTERS TO IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT OF 13 MM TUBES. WARNING ! INCORRECT RESULTS AND ERRORS DUE TO MISALIGNED SAMPLE TUBES NOT USING A ROCHE RACK CUP ADAPTER WITH 13 MM TUBES OR INCORRECT USE OF A ROCHE RACK CUP ADAPTER MAY CAUSE INCORRECT RESULTS OR ERRORS. ALWAYS USE ROCHE RACK CUP ADAPTERS WITH 13 MM TUBES. ENSURE THAT SAMPLE TUBES ARE STRAIGHT." THE INVESTIGATION REVIEWED THE CALIBRATION DATA AND NOTED THAT THE CALIBRATION SIGNALS MAY BE LOWER THAN EXPECTED. AFTER SERVICE, NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE CUSTOMER'S COBAS E411 DISK IS (B)(6). THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE ANALYZER. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS IGE II RESULT FROM ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS E411 DISK. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 405.1 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 253.2 NG/ML.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1307192 ELECSYS IGE II RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, IMMUNOGLOBULINS (D,E) JHR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 619033 04015630922369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Female