CREATINE KINASE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2011-03898
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2011
- Report Date
- November 22, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JHS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K951595
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT COULD NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE AS THE CUSTOMER REFUSED TO PROVIDE FURTHER DATA FOR THE ADDITIONAL EVALUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY THE APPROPRIATE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS WHERE IT WAS FOUND THERE WAS A DILUTION OF THE REACTION BY A LEAKING R2 NOZZLE, AV2 VALVE BLOCK AND R2 NOZZLE. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED DURING THE SERVICE VISIT. AS FAR AS IT WAS KNOWN, NO PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE ASSAYS FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 PATIENTS WHEN TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE ASSAYS INCLUDED ALBUMIN (GENERATION 2), CREATININE KINASE, CREATININE (JAFFE GENERATION 2), ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE, HDL-CHOLESTEROL AND MAGNESIUM. THE INITIAL RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY AND THE CUSTOMER SENT APPROXIMATELY 39 CORRECTED REPORTS. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED "QUITE A FEW" CREATININE KINASE RESULTS OF <7U/L THAT WHEN REPEATED ON ANOTHER COBAS 6000 C501 ANALYZER RECOVERED "IN THE 100S U/L RANGE". NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN ALLEGED REGARDING THE DISCREPANCIES. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE VALVE ON THE VALVE BANK AV2 WAS THE CAUSE AND HE REPLACED THE VALVE BANK AV2. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TESTED THE REPLACEMENT VALVE AND VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CREATINE KINASE | DIFFERENTIAL RATE KINETIC METHOD, CPK OR ISOENZYMES | JHS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |