COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-00739
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 14, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 21, 2025
- Report Date
- April 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060373
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE GLUC3 REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 803139. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE NA AND K ELECTRODES' LOT NUMBERS AND EXPIRATION DATES WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CHECKED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE. HE DECONTAMINATED AND CLEANED THE SAMPLE, THE REAGENT, AND THE ISE PROBE LINES. CALIBRATION FOR GLUC3 AND NA WAS PERFORMED WITH SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. PRECISION STUDIES AND QC WERE PERFORMED AND THEY WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE CALIBRATION WAS LAST PERFORMED ON 18-FEB-2025 AND IT WAS ACCEPTABLE. QC DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR 18-FEB-2025 AND IT WAS ACCEPTABLE. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER VERIFIED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED AFTER THE SERVICE VISIT. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION ABOUT DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH GLUC HK GEN.3 (GLUC3) ASSAY AND QUESTIONABLE ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) RESULTS FOR 3 PATIENTS' SAMPLES TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 C501 (UL) V MODULE. RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING TESTS WERE AFFECTED: SODIUM (NA) AND POTASSIUM (K). SAMPLE 1 (PATIENT 1) WAS TESTED FOR GLUC3: INITIAL RESULT: 31 MG/DL. REPEAT RESULT: 99 MG/DL. SAMPLE 2 AND SAMPLE 3 WERE TESTED FOR NA: SAMPLE 2 (PATIENT 2): NA: INITIAL RESULT: 160 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 140 MMOL/L. SAMPLE 3 (PATIENT 3): NA: INITIAL RESULT: 160 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 139 MMOL/L. SAMPLE 4 (PATIENT 4) WAS TESTED FOR NA AND K: NA: INITIAL RESULT: 165 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 141 MMOL/L. K: INITIAL RESULT: 3.93 MMOL/L. REPEAT RESULT: 4.52 MMOL/L. QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR ANOTHER TEST PROMPTED THE REPEAT OF SAMPLE 1 ON ANOTHER C501. HIGH NA AND ANION GAP RESULTS PROMPTED THE REPEAT OF SAMPLE 2, SAMPLE 3, AND SAMPLE 4 ON ANOTHER C501. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED TO BE CORRECT. REPORTEDLY, AN AMENDED REPORT WITH THE CORRECT RESULTS FOR SAMPLE 2, SAMPLE 3, AND SAMPLE 4 WAS ISSUED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1415802 | COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Male |