FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIOASSAY, VITAMIN B12

MDR report key: 2122991 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
May 30, 2011
Report Date
June 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CDD
PMA / PMN Number
K060755
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE A SPECIFIC CAUSE. TESTING PERFORMED USING THE SAME LOT NUMBERS OF REAGENT AS THE USER DID NOT CONFIRM THE IMPRECISION. RECOVERY OF CONTROLS WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION AND THE SAMPLES RECOVERED WELL. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER EXPERIENCED A PRECISION ISSUE AND RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE VITAMIN B12 RESULTS FROM THE COBAS E411 SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WHEN THE SAMPLES WERE TESTED WITH TWO DIFFERENT REAGENT PACKS FROM THE SAME LOT. OF THE DATA PROVIDED, THE RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE WERE DISCREPANT. THE RESULT FROM REAGENT PACK NUMBER 14481 WAS 112.4 PG/ML AND THE RESULT FROM REAGENT PACK NUMBER 8783 WAS 238.4 PG/ML. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PHYSICIAN HAD EXPRESSED DOUBT ABOUT THE RESULT AND ASKED THAT IT BE RECHECKED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED REGARDING THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIOASSAY, VITAMIN B12 VITAMIN B12 CDD ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 160807-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 029 YR