FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT

MDR report key: 21398632 · Received February 18, 2025

Report

Report Number
1823260-2025-00457
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2025
Date of Event
January 14, 2025
Report Date
February 17, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K162606
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER IS 792314. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CALIBRATION AND QC WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE ALARM TRACE SHOWED ABNORMAL ASPIRATION (SAMPLE PROBE), ABNORMAL ASPIRATION (SAMPLE PROBE A), AND ABNORMAL ASPIRATION ALARMS. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THE PREWASH NOZZLES WERE BENT. HE REPLACED THE PREWASH NOZZLES, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENTS, AND CLEANED THE ASPIRATION LINE. HE PERFORMED CHECKS AND TESTS WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS. AFTER SERVICE, NO ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE SERVICE ACTIONS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS HCG+B RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 5.4 MIU/ML. ON (B)(6) 2025 THE REPEATED RESULT WAS 249 MIU/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AS THE INITIAL RESULT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN. THE REPEATED RESULT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1294462 COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Female