TOTAL (FREE + COMPLEXED) PSA - PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (TPSA)
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2011-03318
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 23, 2011
- Report Date
- June 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MTF
- PMA / PMN Number
- P990056
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ND, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE OTHER ASSAYS RELATED TO THIS EVENT ARE REPORTED IN MEDWATCH REPORTS PATIENT IDENTIFIERS: (B)(6).
THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY WERE RECEIVING QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR TOTAL PSA (TPSA) ON THEIR MODULAR ANALYTICS E-MODULE (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)). THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR 17 SAMPLES OF WHICH THERE WERE TWO WITH DISCREPANT RESULTS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. A PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED ONE OF THE PSA RESULTS AND THE CUSTOMER REPEAT ALL THE TPSA TESTS PERFORMED THAT DAY. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME E- MODULE AND ISSUED AS A CORRECTED REPORT. THE FIRST PATIENT'S INITIAL TPSA RESULT WAS 1.16 NG/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 7.90 NG/ML. THE SECOND PATIENT'S INITIAL TPSA RESULT WAS 54.91 NG/ML. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT WAS 100.0 NG/ML ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. THE SAMPLE WAS DILUTED AND REPEATED THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT FROM THE ANALYZER WAS 483.3 NG/ML ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE PATIENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REFUSED A SERVICE VISIT. THE CUSTOMER RESOLVED THE ISSUE BY TROUBLESHOOTING THE ANALYZER. THEY PERFORMED LIQUID FLOW CLEANING THREE TIMES AND MEASURING CELL PREPARATION TWENTY TIMES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTAL (FREE + COMPLEXED) PSA - PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (TPSA) | TOTAL,PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN(NONCOMPLEXED&COMPLEXED) FOR DETECTION OF PROSTAT | MTF | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 16144001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |