FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS C111

MDR report key: 1923503 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-07404
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 27, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K071211
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 RESULTS FOR ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACCORDING TO (B)(4) ON THE COBAS C111 ANALYZER FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS - 3 U/L. THIS RESULT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH DILUTION WHICH YIELDED A RESULT OF 166 U/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED A SECOND TIME WHICH RESULTED AT 14 U/L. THIS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE USER REPEATED THE SAMPLE A FOURTH TIME WHICH YIELDED A RESULT OF 165 U/L. THE ALP2S RESULT OF 165 U/L WAS SENT AS A CORRECTED REPORT. THE PATIENT TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL BUT WAS NOT ADMITTED BASED ON THE ERRONEOUS RESULT REPORTED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED REGARDING THIS EVENT. THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER FOR ALP2S WAS 62688601. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. HE REPLACED THE PHOTOMETER LAMP, AND PERFORMED INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS. PERFORMANCE TESTS WERE RUN WITH ALL RESULTS ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS C111 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 006 YR