ELECSYS HCG+BETA
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-00290
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 30, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 6, 2025
- Report Date
- March 5, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- DHA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003178
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE ANALYZER'S SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE CALIBRATION AND QC WERE ACCEPTABLE. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE WAS EXCLUDED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE SYSTEM'S ALARM TRACE SHOWED MULTIPLE "ABNORMAL SAMPLE PROBE MOVEMENT" ALARMS, INDICATING ISSUES WITH THE SAMPLE LIQUID LEVEL DETECTION (SAMPLE QUALITY/SAMPLE ASPIRATION). THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS CONSISTENT WITH A PRE-ANALYTICAL HANDLING ISSUE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS HCG+BETA RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE ON A COBAS E 601 MODULE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 10000 MUI/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH A 1:100 DILUTION AND THE RESULT WAS 65.85 MUI/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER MODULE AND THE RESULT WAS 31000 MUI/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME ANALYZER AS THE INITIAL RESULT AND THE RESULT WAS 10000 MUI/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED WITH A 1:100 DILUTION AND THE RESULT WAS 29441 MUI/ML.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507297 | ELECSYS HCG+BETA | SYSTEM, TEST, HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN | DHA | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | HCG+BETA | 774930 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female |