MODULAR ANALYTICS CORE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2011-01687
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 30, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 8, 2011
- Report Date
- March 30, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JGS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K953239
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.
THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) SODIUM RESULTS THAT WERE DISCOVERED WHEN THE SAMPLES WERE RETESTED AFTER INTERMITTENT QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES THAT WERE RESOLVED WITH RECALIBRATION. THE USER PROVIDED DATA FOR FOUR PATIENT SAMPLES, OF WHICH TWO WERE DISCREPANT. PATIENT SAMPLE 1 INITIAL RESULT WITH AN ALIQUOT WAS 146 MMOL/L AND THE REPEAT RESULT WITH THE SAME ALIQUOT WAS 139 MMOL/L. THE PRIMARY SAMPLE TUBE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER WITH A RESULT OF 143 MMOL/L. PATIENT SAMPLE 2 INITIAL RESULT WITH AN ALIQUOT WAS 146 MMOL/L AND THE REPEAT RESULT WITH THE SAME ALIQUOT WAS 140 MMOL/L. THE PRIMARY SAMPLE TUBE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER WITH A RESULT OF 143 MMOL/L. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE SODIUM ELECTRODE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE REAGENT SYSTEM AND THE DILUENT/INTERNAL STANDARD NOZZLE WAS MISADJUSTED. HE ADJUSTED THE NOZZLE AND VERIFIED THE ANALYZER OPERATION BY RUNNING CALIBRATION, QUALITY CONTROL AND PRECISION TESTING WITH RESULTS WITHIN SPECIFICATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MODULAR ANALYTICS CORE | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JGS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |