FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS PHENYTOIN

MDR report key: 2070213 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-02273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DIP
PMA / PMN Number
K030428
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE PHENYTOIN RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE FROM THE COBAS C501 SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE ORIGINAL RESULT WAS 6.6 UG/ML. THE FIRST ALIQUOT FROM THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO A REFERENCE LAB FOR TESTING ON AN OLYMPUS INSTRUMENT. THE RESULT WAS 16.5 UG/ML ON (B)(6) 2011, THE LABORATORY SENT A SECOND ALIQUOT TO THE REFERENCE LABORATORY AND THE RESULT WAS 17.6 UG/ML. THE USER REQUESTED THE FIRST ALIQUOT BE RETURNED FROM THE REFERENCE LAB. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE USER TESTED THE FIRST ALIQUOT ON COBAS C501 SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) AND RECOVERED 8.0 UG/ML. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE USER SENT A THIRD ALIQUOT TO A DIFFERENT REFERENCE LABORATORY TO BE TESTED ON AN "AXIM INSTRUMENT". THE RESULT WAS 19.2 UG/ML. THE ORIGINAL RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. THE USER DECLINED A SERVICE VISIT AND STATED SHE FELT THIS ISSUE WAS SPECIFIC TO THE PATIENT SAMPLE AND NOT TO THE INSTRUMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS PHENYTOIN ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY, DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN DIP ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 15011100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DILANTIN| FLUCONAZOLE