FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 1901458 · Received November 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06796
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR SODIUM ON THE COBAS 6000 C501 ANALYZER. THE EVENT INVOLVED TWO PATIENT SAMPLES WHICH GAVE DISCREPANT RESULTS. PATIENT SAMPLE 1, THE INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 127 MEQ/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2010 WHICH YIELDED A RESULT OF 141 MEQ/L. A CORRECTED REPORT WAS ISSUED WITH THE REPEAT SODIUM RESULT OF 141 MEQ/L. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR HYDRATION, AND THEN DISCHARGED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. PATIENT SAMPLE 2, THE INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 126 MEQ/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2010 WHICH YIELDED A RESULT OF 143 MEQ/L. A CORRECTED REPORT WAS ISSUED WITH THE REPEAT SODIUM RESULT OF 143 MEQ/L. NO ADVERSE EVENT HAS BEEN ALLEGED REGARDING THIS EVENT. THE ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER FOR SODIUM WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT FIND A CAUSE. HE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WHICH WERE ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1