FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 1880433 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06338
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
October 7, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE FT4 (FREE THYROXINE) RESULTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 600 PATIENT SAMPLES. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED AND THE RESULTS DIFFERED AS MUCH AS 50% FROM THE INITIAL RESULT. THE USER DECLINED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC PATIENT DATA. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY AND THE PATIENTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE FT4 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 15767701. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THERE WAS A CLOGGED FLOW PATH CAUSING A FLUIDICS FAILURE. HE RAN A LIQUID FLOW PATH CLEAN PROCEDURE. THE USER VERIFIED THE ANALYZER OPERATION BY RUNNING QUALITY CONTROL WITH RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANALYTICAL E MODULE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1