FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTEGRA PHENYTOIN 200

MDR report key: 2147776 · Received July 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1823260-2011-03600
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2011
Report Date
September 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
MOJ
PMA / PMN Number
K951595
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO RAW DATA OF THE DISCREPANT SAMPLE MEASUREMENT WAS PROVIDED; THEREFORE A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE TUBE WAS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE. IN THIS CASE THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LAB, THUS, THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE PHENYTOIN RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE WHEN TEST ON AN INTEGRA 800 ANANLYZER, SERIAL (B)(4). THE ISSUE BEGAN IN MAY. ALL REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED ON THE SAME INTEGRA 800 ANALYZER. THE INITIAL PHENYTOIN RESULT WAS 36.7 UG/ML AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. "SOMEONE" REQUESTED THE SAMPLE BE RERUN. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS REPEATED USING A VARIETY OF SAMPLE CONTAINERS. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT WAS 16.3 UG/ML. THIS VALUE WAS REPORTED IN A CORRECTED REPORT. THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT WAS 15.8 UG/ML. THE THIRD REPEAT RESULT WAS 16.3 UG/ML. THE FINAL REPEAT RESULT WAS 15.9 UG/ML. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED A FIELD DISPATCH. SHE FELT THIS WAS A PATIENT SPECIFIC ISSUE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO A BUBBLE IN THE SAMPLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTEGRA PHENYTOIN 200 FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION IMMUNOASSAY, DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN (FREE) MOJ ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 62946501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1