FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECSYS 2010 RACK

MDR report key: 1976119 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-00532
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 16, 2011
Report Date
February 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR 2 PATIENT SAMPLES WHEN TESTING WITH THE TROPONIN I STAT (TNI) APPLICATION ON THE ELECSYS SYSTEM. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME ANALYZER. FOR PATIENT 1, THE INITIAL TNI RESULT WAS 0.364 NG/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. REPEAT TESTING YIELDED A TNI OF < 0.300 NG/ML. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. FOR PATIENT 2, DATE OF BIRTH 06/24/1931, THE INITIAL TNI RESULT WAS 0.576 NG/ML. REPEAT TESTING YIELDED A TNI OF < 0.300 NG/ML. THE INITIAL TNI WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE PATIENTS WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. THE TNI REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 15779101. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY MEASURING CELL. HE REPLACED THE CELL AND ALSO REPLACED A CPU BATTERY. PERFORMANCE TESTING, CALIBRATION, AND QUALITY CONTROLS ALL PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 092 YR