ISE INDIRECT NA+ FOR GEN.2
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2011-03901
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 22, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2011
- Report Date
- November 10, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JGS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060373
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE AN EXACT ROOT CAUSE. INCOMPLETE INFORMATION AND DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
THE CUSTOMER HAD AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH QUESTIONABLE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) RESULTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 PATIENTS WHEN TESTED ON A COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE PHYSICIANS QUESTIONED THE ISE RESULTS AND THEY WERE REPEATED. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED ISE RESULTS FOR FOUR PATIENT SAMPLES. SODIUM RESULTS FOR THREE PATIENTS, WHEN TESTED ON THIS ANALYZER, WERE ERRONEOUS AND REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. PATIENT 1, INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 154 MMOL/L AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULT, TESTED ON (B)(6) 2011, WAS 138 MMOL/L. IT WAS GENERATED USING ANOTHER COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE, SERIAL #(B)(4). PATIENT 2, FEMALE, (B)(6), INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 155 MMOL/L AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 140 MMOL/L. PATIENT 3, FEMALE, (B)(6), INITIAL SODIUM RESULT WAS 150 MMOL/L AND WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 139 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER BELIEVED THE LOWER RESULTS TO BE THE CORRECT RESULTS AND CORRECTED REPORTS WERE SENT. THE CUSTOMER DOCUMENTED "TO HER KNOWLEDGE NO ACTION WAS TAKEN PRIOR TO RESULTS BEING CORRECTED". NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE. QUALITY CONTROL WAS PERFORMED AND WAS WITHIN RANGE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO RAN A PATIENT CONTROL THAT WAS STABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISE INDIRECT NA+ FOR GEN.2 | ELECTRODE, ION SPECIFIC, SODIUM | JGS | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 058 YR |