FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS

MDR report key: 1874327 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06209
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 30, 2010
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LEH
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR VANCOMYCIN ON THE INTEGRA 400 PLUS ANALYZER. THE EVENT INVOLVED TWO PATIENT SAMPLES WHICH GAVE DISCREPANT RESULTS. PATIENT SAMPLE 1, THE INITIAL VANCOMYCIN TROUGH RESULT GAVE 54.0 UG/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED THREE TIMES GIVING 9.8, 9.3 & 9.8 UG/ML. THE VANCOMYCIN TROUGH RESULT OF 9.8 UG/ML WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. PATIENT SAMPLE 2, MALE (B)(6), DATE OF BIRTH (B)(6). THE INITIAL VANCOMYCIN RANDOM RESULT GAVE 46.9 UG/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED THREE TIMES GIVING 21.4, 22.0 & 21.8 UG/ML. THE REPEAT RANDOM VANCOMYCIN RESULT OF 21.4 UG/ML WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE USER SAID THE ORIGINAL RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY AND THE PATIENTS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE VANCOMYCIN REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 62066601. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS FLUIDICS FAILURE OF THE PROBE. HE REPLACED THE PROBE. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE RUN AND WERE ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER LEH ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 083 YR