FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (RACK SYSTEM)

MDR report key: 20818639 · Received December 2, 2024

Report

Report Number
1823260-2024-03477
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2024
Date of Event
November 1, 2024
Report Date
December 27, 2024
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630924721
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CHECKED THE ANALYZER AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. HE PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND FOUND THE REAGENT PACK IN QUESTION HAD A LOT OF BUBBLES. HE RAN PERFORMANCE TESTING THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL. AS THE QC RECOVERY WAS ACCEPTABLE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PERFORMANCE ISSUE WITH THE REAGENT OR INSTRUMENT. THE ANALYZER ALARM TRACE CONTAINED MULTIPLE SAMPLE SHORT AND SAMPLE CLOT/PIP DETECTION ALARMS ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT NEAR THE TIME THE SAMPLE WAS PROCESSED. THIS IS AN INDICATION OF POOR SAMPLE QUALITY. CORRECT PRE-ANALYTIC SAMPLE HANDLING IS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 792358. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS ESTRADIOL III RESULTS FROM THE COBAS E411 RACK ANALYZER. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 71 PG/ML. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THIS RESULT BASED ON THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS HISTORY. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 300 PG/ML. THIS RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
326835 COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (RACK SYSTEM) IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 04015630924721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown