FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TSH, THYROTROPIN

MDR report key: 2082249 · Received May 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-02464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2011
Date of Event
April 11, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JLW
PMA / PMN Number
K961491
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REAGENT RELATED ISSUE SEEMS VERY UNLIKELY. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE FACT THAT THE ELECSYS TSH VALUES WERE VERIFIED BY A COMPETITOR SYSTEM AND THE CALIBRATION DATA PROVIDED WAS WITHIN THE EXPECTED RANGE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 E601 MODULE (SERIAL NUMBER NOT PROVIDED). THE INITIAL TSH RESULT WAS 3.86 MIU/ML. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION OR DRUGS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT. THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO AN OUTSIDE LABORATORY AND REPEATED ON AN ABBOTT ARCHITECT WHERE IT RECOVERED 2.92 MIU/ML. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED. THE PATIENT IS STABLE AND WAS SHIFTED TO THE PAY WARD OF THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSH, THYROTROPIN RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE JLW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 160029

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 055 YR LASICALTO| LASIX| ATORVASTATIN| CALCATIN| ALTATONE| WARFARIN