FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANALYTICAL E MODULE

MDR report key: 1885409 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06423
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
October 6, 2010
Report Date
October 28, 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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE FREE T3 RESULTS OF >32.6 PG/ML FOR 20-25 PATIENT SAMPLES AND QUALITY CONTROL MATERIAL WHEN THE ANALYZER SWITCHED TO A NEW PACK OF REAGENT DURING A TESTING RUN. THE USER PERFORMED CALIBRATION, QUALITY CONTROL AND REPEATED TESTING OF THE PATIENT SAMPLES. THE USER PROVIDED RESULTS FOR FIVE PATIENT SAMPLES WHICH WERE DISCREPANT. PATIENT SAMPLE 1 REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.56 PG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 2 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE, REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.54 PG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 3 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE, REPEAT RESULT WAS 3.32 PG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 4 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE, REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.70 PG/ML. PATIENT SAMPLE 5 FROM A (B)(6) FEMALE, REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.82 PG/ML. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE RELEASED FOR ALL OF THE PATIENT SAMPLES. THE USER DID NOT BELIEVE ANY PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED AS THEY WERE ABLE TO CONTACT THE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDE CORRECTED RESULTS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE FREE T3 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 15681104. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE FREE T3 REAGENT PACK DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT CALIBRATION. THE USER CALIBRATED THE PACK, PERFORMED QUALITY CONTROL AND RAN PATIENT SAMPLES WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS.

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
1 050 YR