FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 DISK

MDR report key: 1904494 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-06916
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Date of Event
October 25, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED QUESTIONABLE VITAMIN B12 RESULTS ON 3 PATIENT SAMPLES. RESULTS FROM 1 SAMPLE WERE FOUND TO BE DISCREPANT. THE INITIAL B12 WAS 154.80 PG/ML. THE RESULT WAS NOT RELEASED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE TEST WAS REPEATED WITH FRESH REAGENT AND YIELDED A B12 OF 347.5 PG/ML. AS THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE NOT RELEASED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY, NO PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. INITIAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH B12 REAGENT LOT NUMBER 15894201. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH LOT NUMBER 15643507. IT WAS NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THE INITIAL TESTING THE REAGENT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR AND ALLOWED TO WARM FOR ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR BEFORE USE. LABELING REQUIRES THE REAGENT TO BE BROUGHT TO APPROXIMATELY 20C BEFORE USE. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED A SERVICE VISIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELECSYS 2010 DISK IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1