FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1890020 · Received November 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06550
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Report Date
November 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CEM
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED ERRONEOUS ISE RESULTS FOR THREE PATIENT SAMPLES. ALL TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THIS COBAS 6000 C501 ANALYZER. PATIENT 1, INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 124 MMOL/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). THE REPEAT SODIUM RESULT GAVE 134 MMOL/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). THE INITIAL POTASSIUM RESULT WAS 4.18 MMOL/L. THE REPEAT POTASSIUM RESULT WAS 4.59 MMOL/L. PATIENT 2, FEMALE, INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 126 MMOL/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). THE REPEAT SODIUM RESULT WAS 144 MMOL/L. PATIENT 3, FEMALE, INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 130 MMOL/L (ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG). THE REPEAT SODIUM RESULT WAS 137 MMOL/L. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENTS WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THE SODIUM AND POTASSIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE REFERENCE ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER WAS 62801401. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED A BAD SIPPER PROBE AND TUBING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCIES. HE REPLACED THE SIPPER PROBE AND TUBING AND THE ISE PINCH VALVE TUBING. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RAN PERFORMANCE TESTS WHICH WERE ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CEM ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1