FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM)

MDR report key: 21856918 · Received April 17, 2025

Report

Report Number
1823260-2025-01164
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2025
Date of Event
March 25, 2025
Report Date
May 5, 2025
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630937103
PMA / PMN Number
K961481
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER FOUND THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED SIPPER SYRINGE HOLDER (COMPONENT FAILURE). THE SERVICE ACTIONS PERFORMED BY THE ENGINEER RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED AFTER THE SERVICE VISIT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE HCG+B REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 77493005 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 30-JUN-2025. THE E2 III REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 79235803 WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-MAY-2025. QC WAS ACCEPTABLE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THAT THE SIPPER SYRINGE HOLDER WAS CRACKED AND THE SIPPER PROBE WAS DRIPPING WATER. HE REPLACED THE SYRINGE SEALS AND THE PINCH TUBINGS. HE THEN PERFORMED LIQUID FLOW CLEANING AND CLEANED ALL PROBES, RINSE STATIONS, MIXING PADDLE, AND BUILT-UP CRUSTS. THE FSE THEN RAN MULTIPLE PRIMES AND SYSTEM VOLUME CHECKS, CHECKED THE VOLTAGE MONITOR, AND PERFORMED MEASURING CELL PREPARATIONS AND THEY WERE ALL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION ABOUT DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH ELECSYS ESTRADIOL G3 (E2 III) ASSAY AND ELECSYS HCG+BETA (HCG+B) ASSAY ON A COBAS E411 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM). E2 III: INITIAL RESULT: 46.22 PG/ML. REPEAT RESULT: 1555 PG/ML (TESTED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER). HCG+B: INITIAL RESULT: <0.1 MIU/ML. 1ST REPEAT RESULT: <0.1 MIU/ML. 2ND AND 3RD REPEAT RESULTS WERE BOTH >10,000 MIU/ML AND ACCOMPANIED BY DATA FLAGS. 4TH REPEAT RESULT: 155078 MIU/ML (TESTED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER WITH A DILUTION FACTOR OF 1:100). 5TH REPEAT RESULT: 153213 MIU/ML (TESTED ON ANOTHER ANALYZER WITH A DILUTION FACTOR OF 1:100). THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE INITIAL RESULTS AS THE PATIENT WAS PREGNANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
32678 COBAS E 411 ANALYZER (DISK SYSTEM) IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS E 411 04015630937103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Female