FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS INTEGRA 800

MDR report key: 2120976 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 25, 2011
Report Date
July 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A CLEAR CUSTOMER HANDLING PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER WAS CHANGING THE FUSE F3 WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE ANALYZER FIRST AS REQUIRED BY PRODUCT LABELING. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR AFFECTED. NO ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED SHE WENT TO CHANGE THE F3 FUSE AND IT BLEW UP AND THERE WERE GLASS SHARDS IN THE FUSE HOLDER. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE CUSTOMER AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS USER ERROR. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT DO A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO CHANGING THE FUSE AS REQUIRED BY PRODUCT LABELING. HE REPLACED THE F3 FUSE HOLDER AND THE FUSE. HE POWERED UP THE ANALYZER WITH NO ERRORS. CUSTOMER RAN QUALITY CONTROL WITH RESULTS IN RANGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBAS INTEGRA 800 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1